Ambila Chicken

Name: Ambila Chicken
Total time: P1H
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: jalapeño pepper; red chili peppers; lemongrass; ginger root; shallots; garlic; candlenuts; shrimp paste; turmeric; green beans; corn oil; chicken; water; lemon juice; soy sauce, tamari; sugar; salt; rice

Yield

4 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

40 min

Ready

1 hrs

Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
For seasoning paste
2	each	jalapeño pepper	*
8	each	red chili peppers	*
2	large	lemongrass	*
1	piece	ginger root peeled	*
¾	pound	shallots halved
6	cloves	garlic
3	each	candlenuts	*
½	teaspoon	shrimp paste dried	*
1	teaspoon	turmeric
1	pound	green beans
⅓	cup	corn oil
3	pounds	chicken cut into 16 serving pieces
1 ½	cups	water
3	tablespoons	lemon juice
1 ½	tablespoons	soy sauce, tamari
1 ½	teaspoons	sugar
1	teaspoon	salt or to taste
1	x	rice steamed	*

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features

For seasoning paste
2	each	jalapeño pepper	*
8	each	red chili peppers	*
2	large	lemongrass	*
1	piece	ginger root peeled	*
340.2	g	shallots halved
6	cloves	garlic
3	each	candlenuts	*
2.5	ml	shrimp paste dried	*
5	ml	turmeric
453.6	g	green beans
79	ml	corn oil
1.4	kg	chicken cut into 16 serving pieces
355	ml	water
45	ml	lemon juice
23	ml	soy sauce, tamari
7.5	ml	sugar
5	ml	salt or to taste
1	x	rice steamed	*

Directions

Make seasoning paste:

Wearing rubber gloves, seed and devein jalape?os and about half of red chilies for a moderately hot dish.

Trim root ends and tough tops of lemongrass, discarding dry outer leaves, and slice thin.

Cut gingerroot into 4 pieces.

To a food processor with motor running add jalape?os, red chilies, lemongrass, gingerroot, and remaining seasoning paste ingredients, 1 at a time through feed tube, and purée to a paste.

Trim beans and cut into 2-inch pieces.

Heat a 6-quart heavy kettle over moderately low heat until hot.

Add oil and heat until hot but not smoking.

Cook seasoning paste, stirring frequently, until dry and very fragrant, about 25 minutes.

Add chicken and cook over moderate heat, stirring, 10 minutes.

Add water and simmer chicken, covered, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes, or until almost cooked through.

Skim any fat from surface.

Stir in beans and simmer, covered, until beans are almost tender, 5 to 10 minutes.

Stir in lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, and salt and simmer, covered, 5 minutes, or until beans are tender.