Ayam Bakar Bumbu Rujak (Java Grill Chicken with Spicy Coconut Sauce)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 2 pasang Dada Ayam-belah 2 lalu kerat2, 300 ml Santan
• 1 Tomat-iris2, 5 Daun jeruk-iris halus, 1 sm Kecap manis
• 1 Sereh+2 cm Jahe+2 cm Lengkuas-geprek, 2 Daun salam
• 1 Jeruk nipis-peras, Minyak

Haluskan:

• 5 Bawang merah, 2 Bawang putih, 4 Kemiri, 1 cm Kencur
• 3 st Gula merah, 3 Rawit, 1 st Ketumbar, 4 Cabai merah
• 2 cm Kunyit, 1 st air Asam, 1½ st Garam, 1 st Lada

Cara membuat

• Lumuri ayam dng air jeruk, diamkan 20 mnt. Tumis bumbu halus, daun jeruk, salam, lengkuas, sereh.
• Masukkan tomat & santan, didihkan di api sedang sambil diaduk2. Masak hingga santan mengental.
• Masukkan kecap & ayam, masak ayam hingga ½ matang. Angkat ayam, panggang 180°C di oven/di bakar sampai matang sambil sesekali diolesi bumbu. Sajikan beserta sisa bumbu, nasi hangat & lalapan.

Ingredients

• 4 boneless Chicken breasts halves, 300 ml Coconut milk
• 1 tbsp sweet Soy sauce, 2 Bay leaves, 1 Tomato-sliced
• 5 Kaffir lime leaves-thinly sliced, 1 Lime, frying Oil
• 1 Lemon grass+2 cm Ginger+2 cm Galangal-bruised

Grind into a paste:

• 2 cm Turmeric, 3 tsp Palm sugar, 1 tsp Tamarind juice
• 2 Garlic cloves, 1½ tsp Salt, 5 Shallots, 4 Candlenuts
• 1 cm Lesser Galangal, 1 tsp Pepper, 1 tsp Coriander
• 3 Bird`s eye chilies, 4 red Chilies

Directions

• Make shallow diagonal slashes in the chicken breast pieces & then rub them with lime juice. Let it stand for 20 minutes. Sauté the spices paste, lime leaves, bay leaves, galangal & lemon grass.
• Stir in tomato & coconut milk; bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Stir constantly until the coconut milk rather thick.
• Put in sweet soy sauce & the chicken, cook until the chicken half cooked. Remove chicken from the heat. Grill the chicken or roast at 180°C in the oven until it's cooked. Smear with the sauce once in awhile. Serve chicken with the rest of sauce, warm rice & vegetables.