Recipe Of Yellow Spice Grilled Chicken - (Ayam Panggang Bumbu Kuning)

Ingredients :

1 whl chicken - (abt 3 1/2 lbs) cut 2 to 4 pieces
2 cup thick coconut milk
1 x lemongrass stalk bruised
3 x kaffir lime leaves
2 x cloves
2 x cardamom bruised
1 tbl tamarind juice
3 tbl vegetable oil

SPICE PASTE INGREDIENTS
3 x garlic cloves
8 sm shallots
5 x candlenuts dryly fried
3 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp freshly-ground white pepper
1/4 tsp aniseeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tbl galangal
2 tsp ginger
2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tbl salt

Method :

* Stir fry the spice paste over medium heat with 3 tablespoons vegetable oil for a minute or two and then add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, cloves and cardamom until fragrant.
* Add the chicken pieces and stir well until the chicken is half done. Pour in the coconut milk and tamarind juice. Cook until the chicken is almost done and the sauce is thickened, remove.
* On a barbeque grill or in an oven over moderate heat, grill the chicken until done while brushing it with the spices. Ready to serve.
* This recipe yields 3 to 4 servings.