Name: Authentic Ayam Rempah Hitam (Malaysian Black Spice Chicken)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg), cut into serving pieces; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 cup water or chicken stock; 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, bruised; 4-5 dried chilies, soaked in hot water and deseeded; 10 dried chilies (for color and heat, optional, adjust to taste); 150 grams shallots, peeled; 8 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 cm ginger, peeled; 3 cm galangal, peeled; 2 cm turmeric, peeled (or 1 teaspoon turmeric powder); 2 tablespoons roasted shrimp paste (belacan); 1 teaspoon toasted fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon toasted coriander seeds; 3 whole star anise; 3 whole cloves; 1 cinnamon stick (about 3 cm); 2 tablespoons tamarind paste (mixed with 1/2 cup water, strained); 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar (palm sugar preferred); Salt to taste; Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)

Ayam Rempah Hitam 🇲🇾 Malaysia

Chicken cooked in a dark and flavorful spice paste.

Chicken Spices

Made with

Chicken dark spice paste

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