Garang Asem Grill Chicken (Madura Style)

It's about grilling time!!... try many version 'bout grill chicken from Sabang until Merauke.. Indonesia.. after Solo style.. now.. Madura style... :) those 2 style have their own charateristic.. the Solo gave little bit sweeteness and Madura has little bit sour and spicy. I love both actually..

Got this recipe from the book "Aneka Ayam Bakar Populer Khas Indonesia" by Demedia.

The recipe

ingredients:

3 whole chicken thigh

300 ml air

1 Tbsp tamarind dissolve in ¼ cup hot water

½ Tbsp “javanesse brown sugar” (dissolve together with the tamarind)

salt

royco

banana leaves (for wrapping)

grind together:

4 garlic

7 shallots

5 candlenuts

3 chili pepper

½ tsp tumeric powder

Saute together the wet spices until fragrant, add the tamarind mixture and cook a while.

Add the chicken and cook together by pour the spices all over the chicken.

Add the water and salt royco and cook until the liquid dried up.

Wrap the chicken with the spices with the banana leaves then grill.