Ingredients:-
4 chicken leg and thigh, deboned
and cut into 2 cm (3/4-in) cubes
½ teaspoon chilly powder
2 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
12 skewers soak in water for 1 hour
1 stalk lemongrass, thick end lightly bruised,
For brushing oil for brushing
Satay Sauce ( see recipe attach ) for dipping
Cucumber, cubeb, to serve
Spanish onion, cubeb to serve
Ketupat (Rice Cake) cubeb, to serve
Spice Paste
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
2 stalk lemon grass, thick bottom third only,
Outer layer removed, inner part slice
5 shallot, peeled and halved
2 clove garlic, peeled and halved
2 tablespoon oil Serve – 4 portions
Method:
- Grind the Spice Paste ingredient in a mortar or blender, adding the oil to keep the blades turning. Mix the paste with the chilli powder, sugar ,salt and turmeric powder, and marinated the chicken cubeb for at least 12 hours
- Thread 4 or 5 pieces of the marinated chicken onto each skewer until all the chicken pieces are used up. Grill the chicken over a hot charcoal fire or in a pan, constantly brushing with a stalk of lemon grass dipped in the oil. Turn the skewer frequently to prevent the meat from burning. The chicken should be slightly charred on the outside and just cooked on the inside. Alternatively, grill the chicken under an oven broiler for 10nminit each side.
- Served with a bowl of Satay Sauce and cubeb cucumber, raw Spanish onion and ketupat or boiled rice on the side.
Note: Ketupat are compressed rice cake similar to lontong, they are packed beautifully woven coconut leaves or daun palas and boiled in water. Alternatively, used the plastic bag and feel ½ off the plastic with rice and boiled in water. The rice cakes the shape of the case and usually serve quartered. These traditional festive cakes dress every table during many celebrations in
Malaysia
. Ketupat are sold in Malay food store.
Makes 12 stick Prepareration time: 30 mins+12 hours marination
Cooking time: 10 mins
Satay Sauce (Peanut Sauce)
Ingredients:-
4 table spoon oil
½ cup (75 gr) roasted peanuts, skins discarded and coarsely ground
½ cup tamarind pulp soaked in 2 tablespoon water, mashed and then strain to obtain juice
½ cup (125ml) water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Spiced paste:-
1 tablespoon coriander seed
½ teaspoon cumin seed
2 stalk lemon grass, thick bottom third only, outer layer removed, inner part sliced
1 ½ cm galangal root, sliced
4 dried chili, cut into lengths and soak in warm water
3 cloves garlic
2 shallot, peeled and halved
- Grind the Spiced Paste ingredients in the mortar or blender, adding
a little oil if necessary to keep the blade turning.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium to high heat and stir-fried the Spice Paste for 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant. Add the peanuts, tamarind juice and water, and season with salt and sugar. Reduce the heat to low and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from the heat. Transfer the sayce to a bowl and serve warm or at room temperature.
Note: You may substitute ½ cup (6 tablespoon) crunchy peanut butter for the crushed peanuts. Add the peanut butter to the sauce to the sauce and mix thoroughly then remove from the heat. Satay Sauce can be made in large quantities and can be keep in refrigerator for 2-5 weeks or frozen for 3 month.
Makes 1 cup Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes