Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)

Smoor Ayam

Name: Smoor Ayam
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)
Ingredients: 1 whole yellow onion; 1.5 tbsp crushed garlic; cooking oil; 300 g chicken drumsticks; 1 whole tomatoes; 1.5 cup water; 0.25 cup halal-certified ketjap manis thick soy sauce; 1 tsp ground nutmeg; salt and pepper

An Indonesian dish of chicken and tomatoes, seasoned with nutmeg and simmered on the stove. It comes to the table with fragrant rice.

20 min · Serves 2 · Easy

Ingredients

1 whole yellow onion, sliced thinly (substitutable with 5 shallots)
1.5 tbspcrushed garlic
cooking oil
300 gchicken drumsticks, zabiha; or 300 g chicken wings
1 whole tomatoes, quartered
354.88 mlwater
59.15 mlhalal-certified ketjap manis thick soy sauce
1 tspground nutmeg
salt and pepper

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Heat enough cooking oil to moisten chicken. Cook chicken until half-done. Remove. Heat more cooking oil and stir-fry onion and garlic till fragrant.
2
Return chicken to the wok with onion and garlic. Stir-fry for approximately another two minutes and add tomatoes.
3
Add ketjap manis by pouring around the wok's edges. This will prevent you from using too much.
4
Add water enough to cover the chicken and stir. Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper. If you think the sauce is too watery, let it simmer uncovered to allow excess water to evaporate.
5
Serve immediately with fragrant rice. Easy alternative for those too lazy to cook rice separately.