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Chicken Satay
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 kg chicken - deboned and cut into bite size pieces
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
10 shallots - diced
1 stalk serai (lemon grass)
2 tsp cooking oil
bamboo skewers (thick; to prevents sticks from burning soak
skewers in water overnight)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 inch piece turmeric
2 tsp roasted peanuts
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
300 gm roasted peanuts - pounded
1 inch piece lengkuas (galangal)
2 stalks serai or lemongrass
1 inch piece ginger
1 large onion - sliced
3 tsp ground chillies
1/2 cup tamarind juice
Salt and sugar to taste
PREPARATION
Satay:
Marinate chicken pieces with seasoning ingredients, shallots,
cinnamon powder and cooking oil.
Thread 5 pieces of chicken on each skewer and place on grill.
Brush chicken occassionally with oil until cooked and tender.
Serve hot with peanut sauce, cucumber and onion slices.
Peanut Sauce:
Fry onion silces till fragrant.
Add ground ingredients, ground chillies and tarmarind juice.
Stir well.
Add salt and sugar.
Add peanuts and stir constantly until sauce is thick.
