Malay Chicken Rendang
Malay Chicken Rendang. This article is specially written to explain how to prepare the Malaysian style chicken rendang. Rendang is a spicy stewed dish originated from Minangkabau, Indonesia. This delightful dish has since been assimilated into the Malaysian culinary culture, and have been improvised to satisfy the local taste buds. Rendang is a dry type of curry. Traditional Malaysian Chicken Rendang is a version of dry chicken curry dish and is one of the specialties in Malaysian cooking. To make Malay Chicken Rendang you need 23 ingredients and 3 steps quickly.
The ingredients needed to make Malay Chicken Rendang:
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350 g of chicken meat (deboned, skinless)
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4 cloves (40 g) of shallots
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3 cloves (25 g) of garlic
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8 of dried chilies or 4 live chilies
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1 inch (20 g) of turmeric root
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1 inch (20 g) of galangal
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1 inch (20 g) of ginger
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1 stick (20 g) of lemongrass
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1 tsp of cumin powder
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1 tsp of coriander powder
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1 tsp of fennel powder
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1 tsp of fenugreek
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2 of star anise
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1 of cinnamon stick
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3 of cardamom pods
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1 Tbsp of palm sugar
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3 Tbsp of coconut paste (kerisik)
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2 of turmeric leaves (sliced finely)
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3 of kaffir lime leaves
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2 of tamarind slices (asam keping)
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1 cup of thick coconut milk
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3 Tbsp of cooking oil
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of Salt to taste (1 tsp)
Steps to make Malay Chicken Rendang:
- Blend shallots, garlic, ginger, galangal, lemongrass, chilis, turmeric root into paste.
- Heat oil in wok and fry cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cumin, fenugreek, coriander and fennel until fragrant. Then add in the blended paste and cook until color has darken and the oil separates.
- Add chicken and cook well. Next add the coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, tamarind slices, turmeric leaves and palm sugar. Mix well and cook until the liquid thickens but not yet dry. Then add coconut paste and cook until desired consistency or until dry. Add salt to taste.
Traditional Malaysian Chicken Rendang is a version of dry chicken curry dish & is so rich in flavours and spices. It is one of the specialties in Malaysian cooking. This rich and flavourful chicken rendang is simple yet delicious. Rendang is a Malaysian meat dish that's slow-cooked in coconut milk. Zang Toi makes his with chicken thighs flavored with an intensely fragrant ginger-chile paste; it can also be made with beef,.
