Chicken with Green Tomatoes and Sambal

Ayam Cincane

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 25

Appears in
The Food of Indonesia: Delicious Recipes from Bali, Java and the Spice Islands

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

  • About

This recipe comes from Kalimantan, where it is usually made with free-range or kampung chickens. The sour tomatoes and lemon juice makes a delicious counterpoint to the sweet spiciness of the special sambal that is served with this dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh chicken (2 lbs/1 kg)
  • 1 teaspoon

Method

  1. Clean and cut the chicken into serving pieces. Season the chicken pieces with the salt and lime or lemon juice, then set aside to marinate for at least 20 minutes.
  2. Make the Fragrant Chili Sambal by grinding the first 7 ingredients to a smooth paste in a mortar or blender, adding a little oil if necessary to keep the mixture turning. Heat the oil in a wok or ski