Malaysian Food - Spicy Tomato Chicken / Ayam Masak Merah

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This Spicy Tomato Chicken / Ayam Masak Merah is a very versatile dish. It can be eaten with plain rice, or flavored rice such as biryani, buttered rice etc. but it is best accompanied with Tomato Rice.

There are many versions of Spicy Tomato Chicken / Ayam Masak Merah. This is one of the easy chicken recipes without the addition of spices like cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon and without using the coconut milk.

In this easy chicken recipe, I have added toasted garlic which gives it a nutty taste. Apart from its great taste, the garlic is also a healthy addition as it has a host of benefits  -  it can reduce blood pressure, improve cholesterol level, and may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Spicy Tomato Chicken / Ayam Masak Merah

INGREDIENTS

½ chicken – cut into desired pieces and rubbed with salt and turmeric

1 lemon grass – bruised

2 bulbs of garlic

1 tablespoon of tomato puree

Salt and sugar to taste

¼ cup of oil

Blend until fine:

8 red chilies

½ tomato

2 shallots

1 garlic

6 cm ginger

DIRECTIONS

1. Fry the chicken pieces until they're browned. Drain and put aside
2. Toast the garlic in the skillet for about 5 minutes. When they're cooked,
3. peel off the skin
4. Heat 1/4 cup of oil and sauté the blended ingredients
5. Add in the lemon grass
6. Sauté until fragrant
7. Add in the fried chicken pieces. Mix well
8. Add in the tomato puree. Add in salt and sugar
9. Add in the toasted garlic. Add in about 1/4 cup of water. Simmer for another 10 minutes