Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 1/2 lb Chicken, in pieces 1 pn Of Laos powder *
5 Shallots, peeled and finely 1 pn Of grated Nutmeg
-sliced 1 sm Cinnamon stick
4 Garlic Cloves, peeled and 1 Bay Leaf
-finely sliced 1 ts Brown Sugar
2 ts Ground Coriander Salt to taste
1/2 ts Ground Cumin 3 3/4 c Water
1 pn Of Sereh powder * Oil for deep-frying

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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