Ayam Goreng Jawa (Javanese Style Fried Chicken)

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

3 ½	pounds	Chicken, in pieces
5		Shallots, peeled and finely sliced
4		Garlic Cloves, peeled and finely sliced
2	teaspoon	Ground Coriander
½	teaspoon	Ground Cumin
1	pinch	Of Sereh powder *
1	pinch	Of Laos powder *
1	pinch	Of grated Nutmeg
1	small	Cinnamon stick
1		Bay Leaf
1	teaspoon	Brown Sugar
		Salt to taste
3 ¾	cup	Water
		Oil for deep-frying

How to:

1. Put all the ingredients except Oil in a large heavy pan.
2. Bring to a boil then lower the heat, cover, and simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally. Remove the chicken and leave to cool.
3. Heat the Oil in a deep fryer to 350 deg.
4. Fry the chicken a few pieces at a time for 10 minutes.
5. Drain on paper towels.
6. 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.

Sambal Goreng Telor / Telur (Spiced Eggs)

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients:

5 Eggs, hard-boiled and Sliced into halves

2 tbsp Peanut oil

1 medium Onion, chopped

2 Cloves garlic, chopped

1 Candlenut, grated

1 tsp Laos (galangal)

1 tsp Sambal Ulek (Look for Sambal Ulek Recipe in my recipe list to learn how to prepare it)

Salt to taste

½ tsp Brown sugar

1 Salam leaf

1 cup Coconut milk

How to:

1. Place the sliced eggs in a serving dish.
2. In separate pan, heat up peanut oil.
3. Saute onion, garlic, candlenut, laos (galangal), sambal oelek and salt.
4. Be cautious to avoid burning.
5. Add brown sugar, salam leaf and coconut milk.
6. Bring mixture to boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Pour mixture over hard-boiled eggs and serve.