Name: Authentic Ayam Lemak Chili Padi Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Singapore
Ingredients: 1 kg Chicken (thighs or drumsticks, bone-in and skin-on preferred); 200 ml Thick coconut milk (Santan); 400 ml Thin coconut milk (or water); 10 Bird's eye chilies (Cili Padi), or to taste; 5 Shallots, peeled; 3 cloves Garlic, peeled; 1 inch Ginger, peeled; 1 inch Turmeric root (fresh), peeled (or 1 tsp turmeric powder); 2 stalks Lemongrass, white part only, bruised; 3 Kaffir lime leaves (Daun Limau Purut), torn; 1 tbsp Cooking oil; 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste); 1 tsp Sugar (optional, to balance heat); 1 tbsp Turmeric powder (for marinating, if fresh turmeric is not used)

Ayam Lemak Chili Padi 🇸🇬 Singapore

A dish featuring tender chicken in a rich and spicy coconut milk-based sauce, often served with rice or flatbread.

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Chicken spicy coconut milk sauce rice or flatbread

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