Recipe: Ayam Masak Merah

𝐀𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐡, translated as red cooked chicken, is a Malay dish whereby chicken is cooked with chilli paste (cili giling) and tomato puree. I usually make it with chicken fillet or chicken breast cos they cook quicker (and that's the cut my family likes eating). You can serve it with Nasi tomato and acar jelatah.. super yum!

Check out this YouTube video for step-by-step instructions on cooking ayam masak merah:

𝐀𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐡

Recipe by Baby Sumo

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients
400g chicken fillet or breast, cut into large chunks
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp cooking oil
2 tbsp cili giling
1 tsp chicken stock powder
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup Cirio finely chopped tomatoes / tomato puree
1/2 yellow onion
1 tomato, cut into 8
1/4 cup frozen peas
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
2 cardamom pods

To blend
3 cloves garlic
2 shallots
1/2 yellow onion
2 tbsp water

1. Marinate chicken with turmeric and salt for 10 minutes.

2. Place ingredients to blend in a blender or mini food chopper and blend until you get a fine paste. 

3. In a wok, heat oil. Add chicken and cook for 4-5 mins, until no longer pink and evenly browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.

4. Add cinnamon stick, star anise and cardamom pods and saute for 2 mins until fragrant. Add blended ingredients from (2) and saute for 4-5 mins. Add cili giling and saute for further 2-3 mins.

5. Add tomato puree / finely chopped tomatoes and season with sugar and chicken stock powder. Return cooked chicken back to wok and add onions, tomato and frozen peas. Cook for another 8-10 mins, until sauce has thickened. Serve with nasi tomato or nasi minyak, along with acar jelatah.

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