Friday, April 30, 2010

Ayam Opor Nangka


Not like the normal jackfruit cooked in coconut milk, this one has the diference in the spices used..adding to chicken as the main dish....cooked this yesterday..children also ate them, of course the gravy and chicken ler..hehe ..

Ingredients:-
300g jack fruit-(Buy young, unripe fruit.Remove skin and cut into large cubes. Boil jack fruit in salted water for about 20 minutes. When cooked, drain.)-(nangka muda, buang kulitnya potong dadu besar, rebus dalam air agaram selama 20 minit. Bila sudah empuk, buang airnya toskan.)

Grind to fine paste:-(Bahan2 kisar)
1 tsp shredded ginger-(1 sudu kecil hirisan halia)
2-3 cloves garlic-(2-3 biji bawang putih)
1 tsp shredded galangal-(1 sudu kecil hirisan lengkuas)
4 small candlenut-(4 biji buah keras yang kecil)
1 tsp cumin powder-( 1 sudu kecil jintan putih)

Combine with ground ingrdients:-(Campurkan dengan bahan kisar)
2 lemon grass bruised-(2 batang serai dititik)
2 tbsp coriander powder-(2 sudu besar serbuk ketumbar)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder-(1/2 sudu kecil serbuk kunyit)
8 tbsp water-(8 sudu besar air)
1 tsp white pepper-( 1 sudu kecil lada sulah)
2 green chillies- break into pieces(optional) - 2 batang lada hijau hancur kan kasar(optional)

5 tbsp oil-(5 sudu besar minyak)
1 whole chicken- cut to preference-(1 ekor ayam dipotong ikut suka)

Ingredients for frying:- (Bahan tumis)
4 shallots sliced thinly-(bawang merah dihiris nipis)
4 garlics-(bawang putih)
4 cardamons-(4 buah pelaga)
1 ciannamon stick- about 3cm long-(1 kayu manis- 3cm panjang)


2-3 kaffir leaves-(2-3 daun limau perut)
salt & msg to taste-(garam & serbuk perasa secukupnya)
450g grated coconut-add 1 cup water to obtain thick milk, then add 3 cups water for thin milk-(450g kelapa parut- campurkan 1 cawan air untuk dapatkan pati santan, kemudian campurkan 3 cawan air untuk dapatkan santan cair)

 1 tbsp kerisik-(1 sudu besar kerisik)

2 green chillies slash-( chili hijau dibelah)-optional
2 red chillies slash-(chili merah dibelah)-optional

Garnishings:-Hiasan
fried shallots -(bawang goreng)


 Method:-
Heat oil,  add ingredients for frying. When onions are brown, add ground ingredients and kaffir leaves. Fry till fragrant then add chicken. Fry, mixing well with spices. Add salt and thin coconut milk. Cover and leave to cook. When boiling, keep stir and reduce heat. Add jackfruit and thick coconut milk when chicken is tender. When boiling, keep stirring and add fried coconut(kerisik). Continue cooking for a while longer, add chillies, stir and remove from heat. Garnish with fried shallots before serving. -( Panaskan minyak tumis bahan2 tumisan. Bila bawng merah sudah perang, masukkan bahan2 kisar dan daun limau perut. Bila sudah naik bau, masukkan ayam. Biarkan sebati dengan bahan tumisan tadi. Masukkan garam dan santan cair. Tutup periuk dan biarkan hingga masak. Bila sudah mendidih, kacau dan kecilkan api. Masukkan sayur nangka yang sudah direbus tadi dan pati santan. bila ayam sudah empuk. Bila mendidih kacau selalu dan masukkan kerisik. Biarkan sketika, masukkan lada2, kacau dan matikan api. Hidangkan dengan bawang goreng.)
Sources:- Zarina's Home cooking

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