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Spicy Tomato Chicken (Ayam Masak Merah)
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Spicy Tomato Chicken (Ayam Masak Merah)

17 ingredients 20 min + 35 min 4 servings openrecipes
Spicy Tomato Chicken (Ayam Masak Merah)

"This is a Malay/Indonesian dish which is spicy and sweet at the same time. Recipe was passed down to me by my mother-in-law, and although it doesn't quite taste the same as the way she makes it, my husband loves it!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

610
Calories
40g
Protein
32g
Fat
45g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sunflower Seed 1 oz (28g) hulled 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Star Anise not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup dried red chile peppers
  • 3 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 1 (3/4 inch thick) slice fresh ginger root
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seed oil
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 whole star anise pods
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 5 cardamom seeds
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup water

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