Indonesian
Gulai Ayam (Sumatran Chicken Gulai)
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Gulai Ayam (Sumatran Chicken Gulai) is Indonesian home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Blend the shallots, garlic, red chilies, and turmeric into a smooth paste with a splash of water.
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Heat the oil in a heavy pot and fry the paste with the galangal, bruised lemongrass, and salam leaves until fragrant, about 4 minutes.
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Add the chicken and turn to coat in the paste, searing lightly for 4 minutes.
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Pour in the coconut milk and salt and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally so it does not split.
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Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring now and then, until the chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 30 minutes.
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Remove the whole spices, taste and adjust the salt, and serve hot alongside rice.
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Serve it with
A Indonesian dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Gulai Ayam (Sumatran Chicken Gulai), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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The protein alongside
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The cooked vegetable
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Something to sip
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What it is eaten with
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The sharp little thing
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Gulai Ayam (Sumatran Chicken Gulai) carries coconut. It is free of the remaining 9 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | No | |
| Shellfish | No | |
| Eggs | No | |
| Soy | No | |
| Fish | No | |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | Yes | Ayam Bakar Kecap (Grilled Chicken in Sweet Soy Glaze) |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Protein
- 25 g
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Fat
- 51 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 450 mg
- Saturated fat
- 32 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Gulai Ayam (Sumatran Chicken Gulai) takes about 50 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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