Recipe - Ayam Goreng Jawa - Fried Chicken Javanese Sty

3 One half pound Chicken, in pieces
5 Shallots, peeled and finely
cut or sliced up
4 Garlic Cloves, peeled and
finely cut or sliced up
2 teaspoon Ground Coriander
One half teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 pn Of Sereh powder *
1 pn Of Laos powder *
1 pn Of grated Nutmeg
1 small Cinnamon stick
1 Bay Leaf
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
Salt to taste
3 Three fourths cup Water
Oil for deepfrying

Put all the ingredients except Oil in a large heavy pan. Bring to a boil
then lower the heat, cover, and simmer for about an hour, stirring
occasionally Remove the chicken and leave to cool. Heat the Oil in a deep
fryer to 350 deg. Fry the chicken a few pieces at a time for 10 minutes.
Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

From "The Encyclopedia of Asian Cooking" Indonesian section by Sri Owen

* Available at Asian markets and in the Asian section of some supermarkets.
If you can't find them don't worry, the recipe will still work OK.

The Javanese seem to like their chicken pretty well done and chewy. I
prefer mine a little more tender and fry it for a bit less than ten
minutes. It has been a while since I made this, but I believe about seven
minutes is enough for me. This chicken is delicious and also good cold.
Make lots of it.

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