Healthy Twists

Healthy chicken rendang

HEALTHY CHICKEN RENDANG
Ingredients
  • 1 medium skinless chicken breast, chopped into chunks
  • 2 big onions
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • 5 dried red chillies
  • 4 fresh red chillies
  • ½ inch of ginger
  • ½ inch of lengkuas (galangal)
  • ½ inch of turmeric root
  • 1 stalk of lemongrass bulb, crushed
  • 3 tablespoon of corn oil
  • A pinch low-sodium salt
  • 30ml - 50ml of water
  • ½ tub of low-fat yoghurt
  • 2 - 3 kaffir lime leaves
  • ½ cup of toasted shredded coconut
Instructions
  1. Blend onions, garlic, dried and fresh red chilli, ginger, galangal and turmeric root to a paste
  2. Heat a pot or wok, add corn oil and cook the paste until fragrant
  3. Add chicken breast and toss with the paste until the chicken is cooked
  4. Add the water, yoghurt and lemongrass and simmer until the mixture is dry before adding salt to taste
  5. Add the lime leaf and toasted shredded coconut and mix well
  6. Serve with hot rice