Opor Ayam (Chicken in White Coconut Sauce) - Southeast Asian Recipe

Opor Ayam (Chicken in White Coconut Sauce)

🌍 Southeast Asian, Java Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 1kg chicken pieces
• 400ml coconut milk
• 200ml water
• 3 lemongrass stalks
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 2 salam leaves. **Paste:** 6 shallots
• 4 garlic
• 3cm galangal
• 3cm ginger
• 4 candlenuts
• 1 tsp coriander
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp white pepper

Method

1. Frying — Fry spice paste 5 min; add chicken, coat.
2. Adding — Add water and aromatics; simmer 20 min.
3. Adding — Add coconut milk; simmer gently 20 min.
4. Seasoning — Season with salt and sugar. Serve with rice and ketupat (rice cake).

Tags: chicken pieces, coconut milk, lemongrass stalks, kaffir lime leaves, salam leaves. **paste:** 6 shallots · Source: Brittani's Almanac