Cooking with /2 teaspoons turmeric powder doesn’t have to be expensive. Try these cheap, tasty, and filling recipes.
This minced fried chicken with seasoned flour features tender and juicy chicken thighs coated in crispy tapioca flour and a warming touch of turmeric and pepper. After being fried until golden, the chicken pieces are tossed with a spicy minced spice mix—a mixture of red chilies, green chilies, garlic, and onions—which is sautéed with oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and spring onions until fragrant and thickened. The result is a combination of a savory-sweet crispy exterior and tender chicken meat with a delicious aroma of spices and a mild spicy flavor.
These grilled chicken thighs are made practically without charcoal, resulting in tender meat with a sweet and savory flavor typical of homemade spices. The surface of the chicken is grilled until golden brown and fragrant, perfect served warm as a main dish for lunch or family dinner.
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grated coconut fried to a golden hue blends harmoniously with the tender shredded chicken. Each piece of serundeng brings a balance of sweetness from the brown sugar, a touch of sourness from the tamarind juice, and the warmth of the spices—shallots, garlic, red chilies, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and coriander—that permeate throughout. The fragrance of lime leaves, galangal, and lemongrass envelops the overall aroma, creating an alluring tropical fragrance. The flavor is a dance of textures: crunchy, savory, and fragrant, with layers of complex flavors—sweet, savory, spicy, and fresh—perfect for accompanying warm rice or as a relaxing snack. This dish redefines a classic, remaining familiar yet leaving a deep flavor trail.
These balado eggs are really fun because the boiled eggs are fried first so that the skin is a bit crispy, then doused with spicy red balado sauce that is blended finely from chilies, onions, shallots, and tomatoes. The taste is a combination of spicy, a little sour from the tomatoes, and a fragrant aroma from lime leaves or lemongrass—especially if you use lime leaves or lemongrass in the sauce.