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Sekai Gohan
Cipera Manuk (Ayam Cipera): Karo Chicken in a Thick Corn-Flour Broth
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Red chilies (cabe merah) | 5 | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Bird's-eye chilies (cabe rawit) | 5 | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Garlic (bawang putih) | 3 cloves | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Shallots (bawang merah) | 4 | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Ginger (jahe) | 1 inch (3 cm) | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Galangal (lengkuas) | 2 inches (5 cm) | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Ground turmeric (kunyit bubuk) | 1/2 sdt | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Lemongrass, white part only (serai) | 2 stalks | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Salt (garam) | 1 sd t | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Sugar (gula) | 1 sd m | Bahan 1: ground into the paste |
| Water (air) | 3 cups (750 ml) | Bahan 2: brought to a boil first |
| Young kampung chicken, cut into pieces (ayam kampung muda) | 1/2 bird | Bahan 2: added with Bahan 3 |
| Straw mushrooms (jamur merang) | 2.75 oz (75 g) | Bahan 2: added after the chicken starts to soften |
| Mature-corn flour (tepung jagung dari jagung asli, jagung tua di drymeal) | 1 1/2 sdm | Bahan 2: thickens the broth |
| Ground pepper (merica bubuk) | 1/2 sdt | Bahan 2: added with the mushrooms |
| Tomato, cut into 8 pieces (tomat) | 1 | Bahan 2: added with the mushrooms |
| Medium-thick coconut milk (santan sedang kentalnya) | 1 cup (250 ml) | Bahan 2: added last |
| Scallion, sliced (daun bawang) | 1 stalk | Bahan 3: added with the chicken |
| Celery, sliced (seledri) | 1 stalk | Bahan 3: added with the chicken |
| Kecombrang flower (bunga kecombrang) | 1 | Bahan 3: added with the chicken |
Steps
1Grind Bahan 1 into a paste
Grind the red chilies, bird's-eye chilies, garlic, shallots, ginger, galangal, ground turmeric, white parts of the lemongrass, salt and sugar together into a paste. Do not fry it.
2Bring the water to a boil
Bring the 3 cups (750 ml) of water to a boil in the pot. The pot holds only water at this point.
3Add the paste and cook until fragrant
Add the ground paste to the boiling water and cook until fragrant. Do not use oil.
4Add the chicken and Bahan 3
Add the chicken pieces to the pot together with the sliced scallion, sliced celery and kecombrang flower.
5Cover and cook until the chicken begins to soften
Put the lid on and cook until the chicken begins to soften.
6Add the mushrooms, corn flour, pepper and tomato
Add the straw mushrooms, mature-corn flour, ground pepper and tomato pieces. Do not add more water or chicken, and keep the coconut milk aside for now.
7Stir until the broth thickens and everything is cooked
Stir and cook until the broth begins to thicken and everything is cooked through.
8Add the coconut milk
Pour in the 1 cup (250 ml) of coconut milk.
9Stir and cook briefly
Stir and cook briefly.
10Serve hot
Take the pot off the heat and serve hot.