Ayam Masak Merah ... 香辣红番茄鸡

Ayam Masak Merah is a Malay dish named Malay Red Cook Chicken. 

The red colored comes from the tomato ketchup/puree and chilies. 

I know my kids loves tomato and this dish is cooking with tomato ketchup. Oh!! they will love this tasty, yummy Red Cooked Chicken. One thing i am worrying is that, this dish will be spicy so i decide to cook the kids version by reducing the chillies to the lowest amout, that is 1/2 a chilli.

The result is wonderful..my kids love..love..love this :)

香辣红番茄鸡, 是道吃过就会爱上的一道佳肴. 它的红是来之红番茄/番茄酱和红辣椒的天然色素. 我家宝贝们爱番茄酱, 我想谁家宝贝不爱呢!! 就想煮这道佳肴给他们尝尝. 可是啊!! 又担心辣, 我要香不要辣..就来个宝贝们的不辣而香的红番茄鸡吧!! :D 真的宝贝们爱吃哦!! 开心:D

看看..买相还不错吧?

What do you think of this dish?? Don't you think this red colour is so makes this dish looks so inviting!!

Cooking this is no fuss at all. It is simple or maybe you need to blend the shallots, ginger and chillies.
 First marinate the chicken ( i used 2 large chicken maryland and i chopped into 2) with turmeric powder and salt for half and hour.
 Pre-fried the chicken cutlets/drumsticks.Then saute the blended shallots, ginger and chillies. 
Add in the slices red onion, the spices (cardamon seeds, cinnamon stick and cloves) saute again until fragrant. 
Pour in water, coconut milk, tomato ketchup and puree (i added this for extra tomato yum) stir to combine. 
Add in the chicken and simmer till the gravy reaches the thickness that you like...DONE!!
煮法还蛮简单的. 只需预备好材料, 先把鸡肉用盐和黄姜粉掩上30分钟, 再过热油, 备用.
把红辣椒,姜,红葱头搅脆了, 爆香. 加入香料如丁香, 桂皮和小豆蔻炒香. 把水,(我加了番茄泥)番茄酱和椰酱再放入过了热油的鸡块煮之酱料浓就搞定了.

Here is a little funny thing that happen when we indulge into this dish. My second (Sam) for him, he is love at first sight for this dish. When i was taking pictures of this dish, he is non stop asking me when can i eat and keep telling me he is hungry..(he is crazy over the red ketchup chicken, that what he call it) Once i am done with the shooting he start to taste the gravy. His eye goes blink! blink! he told me 'mum i loveeee this..' He slurpping the gravy and add the gravy to his white rice eating with the chicken non stop and out of certain he stops...his mouth was munching side to side and
 i ask him ' Sam what going on? what happen to your mouth??'
Sam answer 'Mum, i  think i chew on something a bit bitter and look. look ... what is this little black stick??'
We all laugh :D :D :D :D :D 
Do you know why?? He chewed one of  the clove..i only added 2 cloves and he is so lucky he chewed one of them...LOL
 说到吃这道菜还闹了个趣事. 我家二宝贝第一次吃,就爱上了. 吃个不停.
他吃鸡肉又配汁还一直说妈妈我的饭要淋汁. 吃着吃着他突然嘴巴歪过来歪过去,我还以为他呛到!! 原来他咬到一支小小的黑木..哈哈哈..他的小黑木就是丁香..:p
很幸运hor!!我只放两小支小黑木(丁香)就被他咬到..:D

My boys loves this dish, as i am cooking the non spicy but still with the spices aroma kind of Ayam Masak Merah .. :p

Little Thumbs Up for Wendy sharing such lovely Ayam Masak Merah recipe :D

Malay Red Cooked Chicken / Ayam masak merah

Recipe source:  from WendyinKK 
(with my notes and modification in green)

850gm chicken parts (6 large drumsticks)
(I used 2 large chicken maryland which is about 550gm i cooked a little more of this recipe)
1 tsp salt 
(i used 1/2 tsp)
½ tsp turmeric powder
Dash of pepper

3 shallots
(i used 2 shallots)
2 cloves of garlic
(i used 2 small cloves)
1 cm ginger
(i used 1/2 cm)
2 red chilli
(i used half a chilli as i am cooking kids version here)

2 inches cinnamon
(i used 1 inches cinnamon)
3 cloves (bunga cengkih)
(i used 2 cloves)
3 cardamoms (buah pelaga)
(i used 3 small ones)
1 red onion sliced


½ cup tomato ketchup
½ cup coconut milk
½ cup water
1/3 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
1 cup canned green peas (I used Ayam brand of which is more pale in colour and has that soft mushy texture)
(i didn't add this)
(My addition 1 Tbsp of tomato puree)
1. Marinate chicken with salt, turmeric and pepper for at least 30 minutes.
2. Mill shallots, ginger, garlic and chilli.
(i used a pestle and mortar to grind the above because mine is a very small portion so i am lazy to use my blend :p)
3. Heat wok and put in ½ cup of oil. Pan fry chicken pieces until the skin turns golden. Dish up. It’s ok if the chicken is not cooked thoroughly and still oozes some blood.
4. Pour away some of the oil, leaving behind about 2-3 Tbsp of oil.
5. Saute the milled ingredients on medium heat until it looks glossy, put in dry spices and sliced onion and continue to sauté until the onions looks translucent and wilts.
6. Put in the rest of the ingredients, except peas. (i didn't add peas) Return chicken into the wok to cook until the gravy reduces to preferred amount.
7. Put in green peas and let it cook for a while. Dish up and serve.

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Zoe (Bake for Happy Kids) 和 我 (my little favourite DIY)

接下来, 四月是Esther (Copycat Kitchen)主持, 活动的主题是'玉米' 欢迎大家热烈参与!!
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I am also submitting this post to  this to Malaysia Food Fest, Johor Month, hosted by Annie of Annielicious Food.

AND also to

Aspiring Baker #28: Chicken Feast (Feb 2013) hosted by SSB of Small Small Baker.