Chilli Notes

AYAM MASAK MADU—SPICY RED HONEY CHICKEN Dust chicken drumsticks and thighs with turmeric and salt and pepper; place on baking sheet; and bake until done. In a wok, fry chili paste, tomato paste, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, curry powder, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, honey, salt, and water until fragrant. Add scallions and onions sliced into rin

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CHICKEN SAUTÉ WITH CHEESE—KASARLI TAVUK Sauté onions, garlic, mushrooms, and tomatoes in olive oil, butter, and a splash of white wine. Add bite-size pieces of chicken breast and simmer, covered, until tender. Cover stew with Kaşar cheese (or substitute mozzarella) and top with Turkish ezme, or a spicy tomato sauce. Bake until cheese has melted and

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MAGNIT’S SPICY THAI CUCUMBER SALAD Peel and deseed cucumber and slice paper-thin, preferably on a mandolin. Put cucumber slices in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and let drain, squeezing out excess water. In a bowl, mix rice vinegar, lime juice, thin slices of garlic, lots of finely diced Thai bird’s-eye chilies, nam pla (fish sauce), chopped cila

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