Indonesia - Peanut Chicken (Ayam Kacang Bukittingga)

Peanut Chicken 

(Ayam Kacang Bukittingga)

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

-       1 md Onions, sliced (1/2 cup)

-       2 Garlic cloves, sliced

-       1/2 Piece fresh ginger, sliced

-       4 Or 5 fresh, hot red chiles, -seeded, sliced

-       1/8 ts Ground pepper

-       1/8 ts Turmeric

-       1 ts Salt or to taste

-       2 c Coconut milk

-       1 Salam leaf

-       1 sl Laos

-       1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into -8 pieces, discard loose -skin and fat

-       1/3 c Dry roasted peanuts

Directions

-       Process onion, garlic, ginger chile, pepper, turmeric, salt and 1/4 cup coconut milk to a smooth paste.

-       Put the rest of the coconut milk in a pan with the spice paste and bring to a boil over moderate heat.

-       Add salam, laos, chicken and peanuts and continue to cook, uncovered, over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes, basing frequently, until almost all the liquid has evaporated.

-       Serve warm.