Ayam (chicken) Rica Rica
Ingredients
- 4 large chicken thighs - about 1kg or 1 whole chicken, cut chunk
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 small fresh tomatoes - (used 3) cut into small pieces
- 2 fresh kaffir lime leaves - thinly sliced
- 1 stalk lemon grass - take the white part only, bruised
- 2 stalks basil leaves - used Thai basil leaves
- salt and sugar to taste - added 1/2 tsp salt and 1.5 tsp sugar
- 200 ml water
Spice paste - 10 red chillies - used 5 chillies
- 5 bird's eyes chillies
- 5 shallots
- 15 g ginger
Instructions
- Cut chicken thigh into half. Marinate with some salt and lime juices for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Cut spice ingredients into pieces and blend to paste.
- Heat about 2 tablespoons cooking oil in a wok over medium heat and saute the spice paste until fragrant.
- Add the tomatoes, kaffir lime leaves, basil leaves, lemon grass, salt, sugar and 200ml water. Add chicken thighs and bring to boil. Then lower heat, cover with a lid and simmer for about 20-30 minutes until chicken thighs are cooked and spice sauce thickened. Dish out and serve immediately.
recipe from Tasty Indonesian Food
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