Cencaluk Chicken (Ayam Cencaluk)

Cencaluk shrimps appeared for short while in Miri and that means you can find fresh Cencaluk & Belacan in the fresh market. I've been waiting for Cencaluk to try out this popular dish by CMG and only now I have the opportunity to do so. It is such a special taste and very delicious. Even my two sons love it.

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Source: Rabiatun / AhMatGebu
(Translated & modified slightly)
INGREDIENTS:
8 Shallots*
2cm Turmeric Root*
3 Lemongrass* (* blend) 
600g Chicken Breast
1/2 cup Cencaluk
3 Kafir Lime Leaves
1/4 cup Tamarind Juice
8 Shallots**
3 cloves Garlic** (** slice & fry until crispy) 
2 Green Chilies***
2 Red Chilies***
Chili Padi*** (*** sliced) 
Sugar

METHOD:
1. Heat up 1/4 cup oil & stir fry blended ingredients until fragrant.
Add in chicken, cencaluk & lime leaves, tamarind juice & sugar.
Cover pot & let chicken cooked.

2. Open cover & continue to cook until thicken.
Add in sliced chilies & fried onion.
Squeeze lemon juice if you like (I skipped because sour enough).

3. Dish out & serve with white rice.
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BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION

Lauk yang unik & sungguh sedap. Thanks MatGebu for sharing such a nice dish.

BAHAN2:

8 ulas Bwg Merah*

2cm Kunyit Hidup*

3 btg Serai* (* blend)

600g Dada Ayam

1/2 cwn Cencaluk

3 Kafir Lime Leaves

1/4 cwn Air Asam Jawa

8 ulas Bwg Merah**

3 ulas Bwg Putih** (** hiris & goreng rangup) 

2 bj Cili Hijau***

2 bj Cili Merah***

Cili Padi*** (*** hiris) 

Gula

CARA2:

1. Panaskan 1/4 cwn minyak & tumis bhn blend.

Masukkan ayam, cencaluk, daun limau, air asam jawa & gula.

Tutup periuk sehingga ayam masak.

2. Buka tutup & masak sehingga kuah pekat.

Masukkan cili & bwg goreng.

Picitkan limau kasturi jika suka (tak bubuh sbb dah cukup rasa msm).

3. Hidangkan dgn nasi putih.