Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 skin-on chicken thighs (approx. 500 g / 1.1 lb)
- 2 chicken drumsticks (approx. 300 g / 0.66 lb)
Marinade
- 2 slices ginger
- 2 slices galangal
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 shallots
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp yumyum seasoning
- ¼ cup water (60 ml / 2 oz)
Poaching Broth
- 2–3 green spring onions
- 2 slices ginger
- 1 tsp chicken powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 L water (50 oz)
Cashew Sauce
- 1 cup cashews
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup hot oil (60 ml / 2 oz)
Chilli Sauce
- 10 red chillies
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ cup hot oil (60 ml / 2 oz)
Vegetables & Sides
- 2 cups cabbage, roughly chopped
- 2 cups watercress
- 200 g (0.44 lb) fried tofu
- 50 g (0.11 lb) kerupuk
- Steamed rice, to serve
Instructions
Marinate the Chicken
- Add the ginger, galangal, garlic, shallots, curry powder, turmeric powder, yumyum seasoning, and water to a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour the marinade over the chicken thighs and drumsticks.
- Mix well, ensuring all pieces are evenly coated.
- Cover and marinate overnight for best results.
Poach the Chicken
- Bring a large wok or pot of water to a boil.
- Add the spring onions, ginger, chicken powder, and salt.
- Add the marinated chicken and simmer until cooked through.
- Remove the chicken and drain well. Set aside.
Make the Cashew Sauce
- Add the cashews to a mortar and pestle and pound until roughly crushed.
- Add the salt and continue pounding until a coarse paste forms.
- Pour in the hot oil and mix until smooth.
- Set aside.
Make the Chilli Sauce
- Add the chillies, garlic, salt, and sugar to a mortar and pestle.
- Pound until a rough paste forms.
- Pour in the hot oil and continue mixing until combined.
- Set aside.
Fry the Vegetables & Sides
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat.
- Fry the cabbage briefly until lightly coloured. Remove and set aside.
- Fry the watercress until just cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Fry the tofu until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Fry the kerupuk until puffed and crispy. Remove and set aside.
Fry the Chicken
- Using the same hot oil, fry the poached chicken until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove and drain well.
Serve
- Add steamed rice to a serving plate.
- Arrange the fried cabbage, watercress, tofu, and kerupuk alongside.
- Place the crispy chicken on top.
- Spoon over the cashew sauce and chilli sauce.
- Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 Minutes
- Category: Chicken, Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Indonesian
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 1474
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 4026.5 mg
- Fat: 100.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 84.7 g
- Fiber: 14.5 g
- Protein: 74.7 g
- Cholesterol: 182.4 mg