香辣番茄红鸡（Ayam Masak Merah）

这道前些日子，在网上超红的"Ayam Masak Merah",

安迪漾试煮了几回，在安家倒也挺受欢迎，

安家Na  Nak，更要求“安哥”屡屡，

所以，我还是做个记录，改天我不在时，

他突然怀念起来，也有个参考。

食谱参考：小雨伞

香辣红番茄红鸡 :

材料：

(a)                                                                                                     

▪ 鸡腿 6只（约850g）
▪ 盐 1tsp
▪ 黄姜粉 1/2tsp
▪ 胡椒粉 少许

(b)
▪ 小洋葱 3个
▪ 蒜头 2瓣
▪ 姜 1cm
▪ 红辣椒 2条 （Ps：留起半条辣椒，斜切片，备用）
▪ 小辣椒 2条

(c)
▪ 桂皮 2寸
▪ 丁香 3个
▪ 豆蔻籽 (cardamom) 3个
▪ 大洋葱（切片）1个

(d)
▪ 番茄酱 1/2杯
▪ 椰浆（或原味优格）1/2杯
▪ 清水 1/2杯
▪ 盐 1/3tsp
▪ 白糖 1Tbsp
▪ 罐装青豆 1杯（我也没放）
▪ Asam水 （Asam糕用如拇指头一般大，加2~3大汤匙水，用手搓匀，取汁使用）

做法：
1）把(a)料的盐，黄姜粉，胡椒粉放入鸡腿里，腌制30分钟。把(b)料用搅拌机磨成辣椒糊（如上图）。
2）热油锅，把鸡腿表面煎成金黄色（不用熟，8分熟），放在吸油纸上吸去多余的油份，待用。（如右图）
3）把2-3Tbsp油留在锅里，中火炒香磨细的(b)料（和斜切的辣椒片），然后加入(c)料翻炒至洋葱片成透明状态。
4）把(d)料加入（除了青豆），再加入半熟的鸡腿，（加Asam水）煮至酱汁稍微收干，最后才加入青豆，让酱汁微滚片刻即可上碟。（注：不要把酱汁收得太干，可以保留多些汁，很好下饭的哦）

Ayam Masak Merah：

Ingredients :

(a) 

6 chicken thigh (about 850g)

1tsp salt

1/2tsp turmeric powder

Some pepper

(b)
3 small onions
2 cloves garlic
1cm ginger
2 red chili (reserve 1/2 of a chili and slanting slice for later use)
2 chili padi

(c)
2 inches cinnamon stick
3 cloves
3 cardamom
1 big onion, sliced

(d)
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup coconut milk / plain yogurt
1/2 cup water
1/3tsp salt
1tbsp sugar
1 cup canned green pea (I omitted it)
Some tamarind juice (1 tbsp tamarind paste + 100ml water)


Method：
1.  Add the salt, turmeric powder and pepper from ingredient (a) to chicken thighs and mix well then allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
2.  Use a blender to blend ingredients (b) evenly.
3.  Heat up the oil in a wok and deep fry the marinated chicken thigh until almost cooked. Place them on a kitchen towel to remove excess oil, then set aside for later use.
4.  Keep 2 - 3 tbsp oil in the wok to saute the blended ingredients (b) until fragrant, then add in ingredients (c) and stir-fry till the onion slices become translucent.
5.  Add in all ingredients (d) except the green pea, then add in the almost-cooked chicken and tamarind juice, cook until the gravy thickens. Lastly add in the green pea, boil it for 1 minute. Serve with a bowl of pipping hot white rice.

 This "Ayam Masak Merah" is a dish that is very delicious. Because of the tangy sweet taste, coconut aroma and fragrant mix blended spice gravy, it will cause you to consume more rice unintentionally.

I have cooked this yummy chicken countless time, especially when I have some visitors over for dinner.

So far, none of them dislikes it.

 I myself really like the soft texture of the chicken that is due to simmering over a low flame, and the super delicious gravy which always makes it difficult to stop eating.

 if you haven't taste this scrumptious Malay dish,

 just give it a try,

I believe you may fall in love.

@@@@@ Enjoy ! @@@@@