Opor Ayam Sayur

Cooking this opor ayam sayur (chicken & vegetable coconut soup) is a little tricky. to prevent coconut soup from curdling, you can use two kinds of coconut milk which are the thick (coconut cream) and thin (coconut milk) ones. add coconut milk first. after boiling, add coconut cream. stir it for a while then remove it from heat.

Opor Ayam Sayur (Chicken & Vegetable Coconut Soup)

Ingredients

200 grams chicken breast fillet,cubed
100 grams carrot,julienned
150 grams string beans,sliced lengthwise
2 salam (indonesian bay)leaves
2 lemongrass, crushed
2 cm galangal,crushed
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
800 ml coconut milkfrom 1 coconut
2 tablespoons cooking oilfor sauteing
crispy shallot for garnish

ground spices blend:
8 cloves shallot
4 cloves garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg powder
1/2 teaspoon white peppercorn
6 candlenuts, toasted
1 cm ginger

Cooking Steps

Heat oil on the pan. Sauté ground spices blend, salam leaves, lemongrass, and galangal until fragrant.
Add in chicken fillet. Stir until the color changes.
Add carrot and string beans. Stir well.
Pour in coconut milk. Add salt and sugar. Cook until boiling and all ingredients are done.
Opor Ayam Sayur (Chicken & Vegetable Coconut Soup) is ready to serve with a sprinkle of crispy shallot.

Author	:	Dina
Editor	:	Dina