My Mom's Special Rendang Chicken

7:43 PM

Ingredients

1 kilogram (cut into pieces) chicken
3 tablespoons kerisik
250 grams chopped shallot
15 pieces red chilli
10 pieces (optional) red chilli padi
100 grams chopped garlic
40 grams ginger
40 grams turmeric
40 grams galangal
2 stalks (white portion only) lemongrass
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
10 pieces lime leaf
1 piece turmeric leaf
300 millilitres yogurt (substitution of coconut milk for a healthier recipe)
6 tablespoons Del Monte raisins
15 grams butter

Method

Lightly roast coriander & cumin seeds on a pan.
Blend the seeds, lemongrass, ginger, turmeric, galangal, red chilli and red chilli padi with little water and oil.
Heat up the wok and put all ingredients (except chicken) together to bring to a boil and cook until the gravy is fragrant and reduced.
Add in yogurt and both leaves and stir for a few minutes.
Add in the kerisik after 10 minutes.
Add in chicken and cook for another 30 minutes on low heat until the chicken is tender and cooked.
Mince the raisins and sauté the raisins with butter on a pan.
Mix the raisins in the wok and ready to serve.

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