Ambila Chicken
***FOR SEASONING PASTE*** 2 fresh jalape?o chilies 15 fresh hot red cherry peppers -- or eight -- 4-inch-long fresh -- red chilies 2 large stal fresh lemongrass -- or 4 short 1 pie...
Ingredients
- 15fresh hot red cherry peppers -- or eight
- 1piece fresh gingerroot -- peeled (1")
- 3/4poundsmall shallots -- halved
- 6garlic cloves
- 3candlenuts -- or 5 macadamia nuts
- 1/2teaspoondried shrimp paste
- 1teaspoonturmeric
- 1poundchinese long beans -- or green beans
Directions
- 1
FOR SEASONING PASTE*** 2 fresh jalape?o chilies 15 fresh hot red cherry peppers -- or eight -- 4-inch-long fresh -- red chilies 2 large stal
- 2
Trim root ends and tough tops of l emongrass, discarding dry outer leaves, and slice thin
- 3
Cut gingerroot into 4 pieces
- 4
To a food processor with motor running add jalape?os, cherry peppers or red chil ies, lemongrass, gingerroot, and remaining seasoning paste
- 5
Trim beans and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 6
Heat a 6-quart heavy kettle over modera tely low heat until hot
- 7
Add oil and heat until hot but not smoking
- 8
Cook sea soning paste, stirring frequently, until dry and very fragrant, about 25 minute s