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Name: Authentic Ayam Lemak Cili Padi Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, cut into serving pieces (bone-in, skin-on preferred); 200 ml coconut milk; 100 ml water; 5 bird's eye chilies (cili padi), or to taste; 3 cloves garlic; 2 shallots; 1 inch ginger; 1 inch galangal (lengkuas), sliced; 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, bruised; 1 tablespoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 handful fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)

Ayam Lemak Cili Padi

🇲🇾 Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia

Chicken cooked in a spicy and tangy bird's eye chili sauce.

Chicken

Spicy

Tangy

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