Chicken Satay

Ingredients:

* 1 1/2 kg chicken – deboned and cut into bite size pieces
* 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
* 10 shallots – diced
* 1 stalk serai (lemon grass)
* 2 tsp cooking oil
* bamboo skewers (thick, soak skewers in water overnight – prevents sticks from burning)
* 1 tsp cumin seeds
* 1 tsp coriander seeds
* 1 inch piece turmeric
* 2 tsp roasted peanuts
* 1 tsp sugar
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 300 gm roasted peanuts – pounded
* 1 inch piece lengkuas (galangal)
* 2 stalks serai or lemon grass
* 1 inch piece ginger
* 1 large onion – sliced
* 3 tsp ground chillies
* 1/2 cup tamarind juice
* Salt and sugar to taste

Method:

To prepare Satay:

* Marinate chicken pieces with seasoning ingredients, shallots, cinnamon powder and cooking oil
* thread 5 pieces of chicken on each skewer and place on grill
* Brush chicken occasionally with oil until cooked and tender
* Serve hot with peanut sauce, cucumber and onion slices

To prepare peanut sauce:

* Fry onion slices till fragrant
* Add ground ingredients, ground chillies and tamarind juice
* Stir well
* Add salt and sugar
* Add peanuts and stir constantly until sauce is thick

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