There are many kinds of ayam percik. Our family's favourite recipe is with the white gravy :o)
Here's a recipe for 1 whole chicken.
The gravy/KuahIngredients/
Bahan-bahan- Thick coconut milk from 1 shaved coconut /
santan pekat dari sebiji kelapa- 25 shallots /
25 biji bawang merah- a slice of ginger (1/4 inch) /
sehiris halia (1/4 inci)- 3 to 4 slices of lemongrass /
3-4 hirisan serai- salt /
garam- sugar /
gula- tamarind sauce /
air asam jawa1. Blend together shallots, ginger and lemongrass /
kisarkan bawang merah, halia dan serai2. In a pot, mix together the coconut milk and the blended items /
masukkan ke dalam periuk, satukan santan dan bahan kisaran3. Cook on medium flames and stir slowly continuosly to avoid lumps /
masak atas api sederhana dan sentiasa kacau, jangan ditinggalkan lama untuk elak kisaran berketul4. Add salt, sugar and tamarind taste bit by bit to balance it /
masukkan garam, gula & air asam jawa sehingga secukup rasa5. Stir until it thickens and cooked well /
Kacau hingga kuah menjadi pekat & masak6. Set aside and let it cool /
Angkat dari dapur dan sejukkan kuahThe Chicken / Ayam1. 1 whole chicken cut into 4 parts, washed thoroughly /
Seekor ayam dikerat 4 bahagian dan dicuci bersih2. make some slits on the chicken pieces /
kelar sedikit isi ayam3. pound 5-6 pips of garlic with 1.5inch ginger, add salt to taste /
tumbuk lumat 5-6 biji bawang putih, 1.5 ini halia & garam secukupnya4. prepare some light coconut milk (from the previous coconut shaves) /
sediakan sedikit santan cair5. marinade chicken pieces with the pounded garlic & ginger for an hour /
perap ayam dengan bawang putih dan halia untuk sejam6. after marinating for an hour, add the light coconut milk just semi-submerge all the pieces and bring it to a boil until the chicken's cooked /
selepas perap untuk 1 jam, masukkan santan cair tapi jangan tenggelamkan ayam dan rebus hingga masak7. once cooked, drained the chicken /
setelah ayam masak, tos keringNow the fun part!Grilling / Bakar Ayam1. get your griller hot /
panaskan tempat pembakar2. baste chicken pieces into the gravy and start grilling. repeat 2-3 times and grill to perfection /
salut ayam dengan kuah dan bakar. ulang beberapa kali sehingga ayam & kuah sebatiOnce done, sprinkle some left over gravy on top and serve /
sebelum hidang, senduk kuah ke atas ayambon apetit!