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Main ingredients:

● 1 village chicken - cut into small pieces according to each individual's taste

● 1 liter of condensed coconut milk - 4 coconuts

● kg young galangal -  finely grated

● 4 tablespoons coconut paste 

● 2 tablespoons of turmeric powder 

● 1 tablespoon of salt 

● ½ tablespoon of seasoning powder

● 1 ½  tablespoons of sugar 

● 2 leaves of turmeric - finely sliced

● 5 kaffir lime leaves

● 1 tablespoon ground dried chilies 

● 100 ml of cooking oil 

● ½ cup tamarind water (just a little) 

Ground Ingredients:

● 2 inches of ginger

● 2 inches of live turmeric

● 15 lemongrass sticks

● 10 shallots

● 3 garlic cloves

Spice ingredients:

● 2 star anise

● 4 cardamom

● 3 cm cinnamon

● 4-5 cloves

1. Wash and clean village the chicken or old chicken 

2. Heat the oil and stir-fry the spices and the grounded ingredients.

3. Add grated galangal and grounded dried chilies

4. Once it smells and looks half-crispy, add the village chicken and mix evenly.

5. Slowly pour coconut milk and tamarind water.

6. Add salt, seasoning powder, sugar and turmeric powder.

7. When the cooking starts to dry, add coconut paste, turmeric leaves, kaffir lime leaves and mix evenly until combined.

8. Leave it for a few minutes before the chicken is completely soft and dry.

9. Likkuk Chicken is ready to be served with rice or burasak, a type of ethnic Bugis ketupat.

Nafisah binti Ali. (69 years old). Kampung Pukat, Tanjung Batu Laut, 91000 Tawau, Sabah. 5 October 2024

Irma binti Ibrahim. (34 Years Old). Kampung Pukat, Tanjung Batu Laut, 91000 Tawau, Sabah. 5 October 2024