Sasando Fried Chicken
Origin: Madura Island
Ingredients
- 600 gr chickenbreast, washed
- 3 gloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cm fresh ginger
- 1 cm fresh turmeric or 1 tsp turmeric powder (optional)
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- 200 ml water
- 2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- oil for frying
For the Sauce
- 4 pc shallots, chopped
- 3 gloves garlic, chopped
- 5 pc large red chillies, chopped (de-seeded if you don't like spicy)
- 1 cm fresh turmeric or 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cm galangale, bruished or 1 tbsp powder
- 1 pc middle-size tomato, chopped
- 150 ml thick coconut milk
- 1 tsp palm or brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
Sasando Fried Chicken
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.
Instructions
- For Fried Chicken: Cut the chicken in serving portions as you prefer. Put aside.
- Put garlic, ginger, turmeric, pepper & salt on grinding stone or mortal & pestle & grind/pound into a smooth paste.
- Grind into a smooth paste.
- Transfer the chicken & paste into a large saucepan. Add water and stir to mix.
- Cook over medium heat until the chicken well cooked & the liquid is driven off. Set aside.
- Until the liquid is driven off.
- 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).
- 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)
- Add the chopped tomato, galangale & coconut milk.
- Continue to simmer untill the coconut milk is become thicker. Adjust the seasoning. Add the salt & sugar to taste.
- 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.
