Sasando Fried Chicken

Notes, Tips & Tricks Fed up with everydays fried chicken??!! No problem!! Let's try a fried chicken dish from East Nusa Tenggara Province called : "Ayam Goreng Sasando". An exotic combination between a crispy fried chicken top up with a creamy & spicy coconut sauce. Serve with hot rice & vegetable salad, hmmmm ... It's quite tempting!! The ingredients are almost available everywhere & the cooking process is simply easy. Are you curious?? If yes .. please have a nice try and enjoy your new fried chicken style. Ingredients Ingredients for 2-3 persons: 600 gr/1.5 lb chickenbreast, washed. 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 cm or 1 tbsp ginger 1 cm fresh turmeric or 1 tsp turmeric powder (optional)) 1/2 tsp ground pepper 200 ml/7 fl.oz/1 cup water 2 tsp salt (or to taste) oil for frying For the Sauce: 4 shalllots, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 5 large red chillies, (de-seeded if you don't like spicy), chopped 1 cm fresh turmeric or 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 cm or 1 tbsp galangale, bruished 1 middle-size tomato, chopped 150 ml/5 fl.oz or 3/5 cup thick coconut milk 1 tsp palm/brown sugar 1 tsp salt (or to taste) Step-by-Step Instructions: 1 For Fried Chicken: Cut the chicken in serving portions as you prefer. Put aside. 2a Put garlic, ginger, turmeric, pepper & salt on grinding stone or mortal & pestle & grind/pound into a smooth paste. 2b 3 Transfer the chicken & paste into a large saucepan. Add water and stir to mix. 4a Cook over medium heat until the chicken well cooked & the liquid is driven off. Set aside. 4b 5 For the Sauce: Put shallot, garlic, chilli & turmeric in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. (If necessery add a little bit oil to help the blending process). 6 Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok or shallowpan. (Don't add oil if already added in a blender). Stir fry the paste over medium heat until well cooked & fragrant. (approx. 5 minutes) 7 Add the chopped tomato, galangale & coconut milk. 8 Continue to simmer untill the coconut milk is become thicker. Adjust the seasoning. Add the salt & sugar to taste. 9 Heat enough oil in a fryingpan & deep-fry the chicken until goldbrown. Set aside to drain or pat dry with kitchen paper. Serve hot with the sauce.

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