Terong Balado is sweet and sour and goes well with a serving of rice.
NASI ayam penyet may have originated from Indonesia, but this traditional Javanese meal is certainly well-loved by Malaysians, having made its way to our shores.
The star of this dish is chicken that is fried to a perfect crispy brown, served with red-hot savoury sambal.
The word “penyet”, an Indonesian word for smashed, refers to the cooked chicken being further “tenderised” with a pestle before being served alongside the rice.
Some cooks sprinkle the chicken with bumbu kuning, a blend of fried spices and seasoning such as ginger, turmeric, galangal, nutmeg and pepper, to enhance the aroma and flavour of the dish.