Opor Ayam (Chicken with Coconut Milk)

The original recipe was given by Rita and Mbak Dewi, but it was actually for Spicy Chicken which was fried and crispy. Then someone told me that the recipe also could be used for Opor Ayam, one of the favorite dish during Idul Fitri (Eid) celebration in Indonesia. So, I cooked this dish for my family, of course for celebrating Eid.


Ingredients:

200 ml thick coconut milk
1.5 l water
4 full chicken leg and thigh (as a whole part)
1 tbsp galangal
4 fresh garlics
5 fresh shallots
1 tbsp salt
3 tsp sugar
2 fresh lemon grass, crushed
2 salam leaves
2 tsp turmeric

How to cook:

• Chop the shallots and garlics into raw pieces, put in a blender or a traditional grinder. Grind well.
• Boil the chicken with water and coconut milk in a pan with low heat
• Add the mixed of shallots and garlics, salam leave, lemon grass, turmeric and galangal.
• Cook until the chicken is well-done.
• Serve with rice cake and fried shallots.

Note.
- If you prefer, you can add some boiled eggs into the opor ayam.