Chicken Rice ~ Malay Style

Ingredients:
1kg chicken ~ cut into 8 pieces

4 cloves garlic ~ blend

2” fresh ginger ~ blend

Ingredients for Rice:

3 cup rice 

5 cloves garlic ~ minced

8 shallots ~ minced 

1 small ginger ~ smashed

1 tsp salt

Ingredients for Chilies sauce:

10 fresh red chilies 

4 clove garlic 

¼ cup lime juice 

2 tsp salt

2 tbsp sugar

Ingredient for Fried Chicken:

4-5 tbsp Chili paste (Chili boh)

1 tbsp turmeric powder

1 tsp salt

Directions:

1. First, wash the rice then place the rice onto colander to dry.
2. In a large pot, add the blended ingredient, chicken & enough water to boil.  Boil the chicken half-cooked.  Dish out & put aside to cool.
3. To marinate the chicken, add the chili paste, turmeric powder & salt.  Blend all together well & marinate for 15-20 minutes.  Then deep fry the chicken.
4. Heat 4 tbsp oil over medium heat; add minced garlic, shallots, ginger & salt.  Fry till fragrant.   Then add the rice grain & stir-fry for about 2-3 minutes.  Transfer to a rice cooker & add the chicken broth from the boiled chicken together with screwpine leaves.
5. While the rice is cooking, prepare the chilies sauce.  Add all the ingredients in blender or food processor, and gives a good whiz till the ingredients are well blended.
6. Finally, garnish the chicken with the coriander leaves, spring onion & cucumber.  Serve together with chicken rice, chilies sauces & the soup from the chicken broth.