CHICKEN ASSAM PEDAS

Ingredients:

1 kg of chickken

2 tomatoes , quartered

5 - 6 tbsp chili paste

vietnamese mint leaves/daun kesum

1 cup of tamarind juice

enough water

Ground Ingredients:

1 onion

3 cloves garlic

3 cm ginger

1-2 stalks of lemon grass

3 cm galangal

2 candlenuts ( buah keras )

1- 2 cm turmeric

Method:

1. Heat oil in cooking pot.

2. Saute ground ingredients until fragrant.

3. Add chili paste and vietnamese mint leaves and cook until oil rises to the top.

4. Put in the chicken and cook for 5 minutes.

5. Add tamarind juice and stir well.

6. Add water. Let it boil.

7. Add tomatoes and salt.

8. Bring to a simmer for 4- 5 minutes.