Indonesia

Ayam Tangkap

Name: Ayam Tangkap
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 800 g Chicken pieces; 1 handful each Curry leaves & pandan; some of each Garlic & ginger; some of each Turmeric & chili; 6 Shallots; enough Oil for frying

Acehnese chicken under fried leaves

Ayam tangkap is a specialty from Aceh in which spiced chicken is fried and hidden under a mound of crispy leaves.

Curry leaves, pandan and fried shallots give the dish its unmistakable aroma.

Servings4

Time45 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Chicken pieces800 g
Curry leaves & pandan1 handful each
Garlic & gingersome of each
Turmeric & chilisome of each
Shallots6
Oil for fryingenough

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Marinate the chicken with garlic, ginger, turmeric and chili.
Fry the chicken in hot oil.
Fry the curry leaves and pandan crisp.
Fry the shallots.
Arrange the chicken under the fried leaves.

Make it original

Curry leaves and pandan are in the Asia Boutique.

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