Opor Ayam - Indonesian Chicken Curry

July 05, 2017

Try Opor Ayam, a Javanese chicken curry where chicken is braised in coconut milk, enhanced with the fragrance of kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and galangal, and topped with fried shallots. This tender chicken stew is going to leave your kitchen smelling wonderful!

Curry Spice Paste
5 shallots
4 garlic cloves
1 tbsp chopped galangal
4 candle nuts (or macadamia nuts)
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp black or white pepper
Chicken curry
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 medium sized chicken (cut into 8-10 pieces) (Around 1 kg / 2.2 lbs)
1 tsp oil
4 kaffir lime leaves
1 lemongrass stalk, bruised (use the end of a knife to bruise the stalk)
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp tamarind juice (or lime juice)
500 ml coconut milk
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp fried shallots or fried onions (optional)
extra fried shallots/onions for garnish
sliced red chilli for garnish

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Nutritions

Calories
188

Sodium
455mg
18% DV

Fat
14g
21% DV

Protein
4g
9% DV

Carbs
6g
2% DV

Fiber
1g
5% DV