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Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style

Origin: Moluccan Islands

RecipeYield: 4 • PrepTime: P1H15M Indonesian main dish Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style | Ayam Raci Cili Padi, resep, asli, Indonesia, step-by-step
Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style

Notes, Tips & Tricks

The characteristics of Moluccan cuisine: rich in spices, simple cooking process but it tastes good ;-).

One example is Ayam Raci Cili Padi or Spicy Chicken Stew in Moluccan Style. Cili here is meant to be a bird's eye chili which is small but taste very spicy.

So if you're keen of spicy dishes but don't like coconut milk broth, try this simple chicken dish from the Spice Islands of eastern Indonesia :-)

Ingredients

Ingredients for 3 persons:

  1. 600 gr/25 oz chickenwings or other part of the chicken, cut in pieces, washed
  2. 500 ml/16 fl.oz/2 cups cold water
  3. 3 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced
  4. 1 stem lemon grass, outer leaves discarded, finely sliced
  5. 1 cm or 1 tbsp galangale, bruished
  6. juice of 1 lime or lemon
  7. 2 spring onions, in 1 cm long chopped
  8. 1 tsp sugar
  9. 1 tsp salt or to taste
  10. 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Spices, roughly pounded:

  1. 7 shalllots, chopped
  2. 5 cloves garlic, chopped
  3. 10 small red chillies/bird chillies (add more if you're preferred)
Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Ingredients

Step-by-Step Instructions:

  1. 1

    Prepare the spices, peel off and cut in smaller size if necessary.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 1
  2. 2

    Pound the spices ingredients with a mortar or a blender just shortly/roughly. Put aside.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 2
  3. 3

    Slice the lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves. Put aside.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 3
  4. 4

    Put the chicken in a wok or shallow pan. Add the pounded spices and stir to mix.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 4
  5. 5 Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 5
  6. 6

    Pour in the cold water into the pan.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 6
  7. 7

    Add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal and salt. Stir well.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 7
  8. 8a

    Cook at high temperature until the water boils and the chicken becomes harder (it's colour turns to white).

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 8
  9. 8b

    Reduce the heat into medium and simmer until the chicken is well cooked and the broth is almost driven off. Stir occationally. (approx. 25 minutes)

  10. 9

    Add the spring onions, cook until just wilted.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 9
  11. 10

    Add the vegetable oil. Stir fry the chicken with the oil. Stir frequently to prevent burning.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 10
  12. 11

    Add the lime juice and stir to mix.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 11
  13. 12

    Adjust the seasoning. Add salt or sugar to taste if necessary. Serve hot right away.

    Cooking Spicy Chicken Stew Moluccan Style Step 12