Ayam Masak Merah (red cooked chicken)
Posted in Chicken, Malaysian on 01/21/2009 07:07 am by Foodie
From: http://myfeasts.blogspot.com/2009/01/ayam-masak-merah.html
Ayam Masak Merah (red cooked chicken) is a popular Malaysian dish. What makes this dish different from other sambals
is the use of aromatic spices such as cinnamon sticks, star anise,
cloves and cardamom pods. The spice paste also includes coriander ,
turmeric, cumin and fennel, all in powder form.
This is a three part recipe. Soak the dried chilies first in hot water
until softened and gather all the ingredients to make the spice paste.
Give it a whirl in a blender and set aside. Then marinate chicken
pieces in salt and turmeric powder for at least one hour before deep
frying the chicken briefly. This ensures the juices of the chicken are
sealed in and also to prevent the chicken pieces from falling apart
while cooking in the spicy paste…more