Ayam Percik Perak

 Ayam Percik Perak

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken (cur into 12 parts, remove skin and wash thoroughly)
20 dried chillies ( cut and soak in warm water for a few minutes, wash and drain)
5-7 green birds' eye chillies
1 lemongrass
3 large onions
5 cloves garlic
an inch of galangal ( lengkuas)
1 1/2 inch garlic
few lime leaves (daun limau purut- 3-4 for blending, 3-4 slice thinly)
100 ml coconut milk ( I used 1/2 pkt Kara coconut milk)
some water
some sea salt to taste
some olive oil


Methods:

1) Blend dried chillies, green birds' eye chillies, onions, garlic, lime leaves, lemongrass, ginger and garlic with some water in a food processor till into a thick paste. Add coconut milk and mix well.

2) Marinate the chicken parts with the chilli paste for half an hour. Heat a non-stick pan with some olive oil and pour the marinated chicken into the pan and cook for about 15 minutes till the paste thickens. Add salt to taste and cook for about 5 more minutes.

3) Next, transfer into a baking tray, sprnkle the sliced lime leaves

and bake at a pre-heated oven at 180 Degrees Celcius for about 45 minutes. Spinkle, chopped spring onion, parsley and fried shallots (optional). Enjoy with hot piping rice. Happy trying!