Chicken Semur

Name: Chicken Semur
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken piece (thigh & drumsticks are best); 1 brown onion; 2 garlic cloves; 2 cm piece gingerroot; 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg; 1 tablespoon ground pepper; 250 g tomatoes, sliced into thin wedges; 1/4 cup sweet soy sauce; 2 tablespoons palm sugar (gula jawa); 1/4 cup coconut cream; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 kg chicken piece (thigh & drumsticks are best)
1 brown onion
2 garlic cloves
2 cm piece gingerroot
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground pepper
250 g tomatoes, sliced into thin wedges
1/4 cup sweet soy sauce
2 tablespoons palm sugar (gula jawa)
1/4 cup coconut cream
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

1

Mince the onion, peeled garlic and ginger and set aside.
2

Heat the oil in a wok or fry pan and brown chicken pieces, set aside.
3

Drain off the oil leaving about 1 tbsp in the wok adding the minced onion mix and saute about 10 mins making sure it does not brown.
4

Add the nutmeg and pepper with the tomatoes, and saute a further 10 mins until the tomatoes start to break down.
5

Add the chicken pieces, ketup manis and palm sugar and salt to taste. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours (this will depend on the size of the chicken pieces).
6

Add the coconut milk and bring back to heat. Don't put the lid back on or the coconut milk will curdle.
7

Service with plain steam rice.