Chicken in Spicy Tomato Gravy

Name: Chicken in Spicy Tomato Gravy (Ayam Masak Merah)
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: Chicken 1, about 1.5 kg (3 lb 4½ oz), cleaned and cut into 8 pieces; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Salt 1 tsp + more to taste; Garlic 3 cloves, peeled; Shallots 6, peeled; Ground chilli paste 3 Tbsp; Mint leaves for garnishing; White sesame seeds for garnishing; Sugar to taste; Onion 1, peeled and sliced; Green peas 70 g (2½ oz); Tomato ketchup 125 ml (4 fl oz / ½ cup); Vegetable oil 250 ml (8 fl oz / 1 cup)

Ayam Masak Merah

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Best of Chef Wan Volume 1

By Chef Wan

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

Chicken 1, about 1.5 kg (3 lb 4½ oz), clean

Asia
Malaysia
Main course
South East Asia

Method

Combine ingredients for spice paste in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Rub chicken pieces with turmeric powder and 1 tsp salt.
Heat the oil and deep-fry the chicken until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
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