Indonesian Chicken In Galangal Tomato Sauce

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A spicy-sweet chicken dish that has a very unique flavor from the galangal root. galangal can be hard to find, so ginger makes a decent substitute. the dish will taste different though, and the peppery-pine flavor of the galangal is what really makes the chicken taste special.

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Steps

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Using a mortar & pestle , grind the shallots , garlic , habanero pepper , galangal , lemon grass , turmeric , and macadamia nuts into a paste.

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Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat , then stir in the spice paste and fry until fragrant , about 1 minute.

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Add the fish sauce and sugar and stir for 3-4 minutes , or until the paste starts to brown.

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Add the tomato sauce , cilantro , and lime sauce and cook for 8 more minutes , stirring often.

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Stir in the shredded chicken , and cook until heated through , serve over brown rice.

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Ingredients

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shallots, garlic cloves, habanero pepper, galangal, lemongrass, ground turmeric, macadamia nuts, peanut oil, fish sauce, palm sugar, tomato sauce, fresh cilantro, lime, juice of, chicken breasts, cooked brown rice