Name: Authentic Rendang Ayam Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 5 kg chicken, cut into serving pieces; 400 ml coconut milk (1 can); 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised; 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn; 1 turmeric leaf, torn (optional); 2 tablespoons tamarind paste mixed with 4 tablespoons water (strained); 50 g kerisik (toasted coconut paste); 2 tablespoons palm sugar (or brown sugar); 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons cooking oil; *Spice Paste (Bumbu):**; 10 shallots, peeled; 5 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 cm ginger, peeled; 3 cm galangal, peeled; 3 cm turmeric, peeled (or 1.5 teaspoons ground turmeric); 10 dried red chilies, soaked in hot water to soften; 5 fresh red chilies (optional, for color and heat); 15 g dried shrimp paste (belacan), toasted; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, toasted; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, toasted

Rendang Ayam 🇲🇾 Malaysia

A rich and flavorful chicken dish cooked with coconut milk and spices.

Chicken Coconut

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Chicken coconut milk spices

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