Craving Indonesian Flavors? Learn How To Make Delicious Ayam Goreng: Indonesian Fried Chicken!

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining some creaminess.

rice flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Rub the chicken with a mixture of lemon juice and salt, massaging it in for even coverage.

Let the chicken sit for 10 minutes while preparing other ingredients.

Toast coriander seeds in a dry skillet until fragrant and slightly smoky, then grind into a fine powder.

Make a spice paste (boemboe) in a food processor with chopped chili pepper, garlic, shallots, toasted coriander, turmeric, and salt.

Peel and slice galangal, and bruise lemongrass with a mallet before cutting into pieces.

Rinse the chicken under cold water and place it in a bowl.

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and fry the spice paste until aromatic.

Add chicken broth, tamarind paste, galangal, and lemongrass to the pot and stir.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a slow simmer.

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