Ayam Woku

One of the famous spicy dishes from Manado, perfect for lunch and dinner. Best to serve with rice.

  • Prep Time5 min
  • Cook Time55 min
  • Total Time1 hr
  • Course
    • Main Course

Ingredients

  • 500 Grams Chicken Thighs
  • 7 Cloves of Shallots
  • 4 Cloves garlic
  • 7 Pieces of Thai Chilli
  • 3 Pieces of red chili
  • 1 Piece Tomato
  • 2 Cm of Turmeric
  • 1 Cm of Ginger
  • 4 Candlenuts
  • 3 Lemongrass
  • 3 Pieces of Salam Leaves
  • 3 Pieces of kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 Lime
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Teaspoons of flavoring
  • 1 Bunch of Thai basil 
  • 3 tables spoons of cooking oil
  • 300 ml Water

How to Cook

1

Clean the chicken and cut it into small pieces then marinate with lime juice.

2

Place onion, garlic, candlenut, ginger, turmeric, red chili, and Thai chili in a food processor and process into a paste. Smash lemongrass and cut the tomatoes into small pieces.

3

Heat the cooking oil, then add the mashed spices, bay leaf, lemon grass, lime leaves and tomatoes, and stir until fragrant.

4

Add the chicken that has been soaked with lime, then add salt and flavorings and stir.

5

Add water to the chicken, and cook until the chicken is well done cooked.

6

After 35 minutes add the basil and cook for 7 minutes more.

7

Ayam woku is ready to be served.




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