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Javanese chicken stew

Javanese chicken stew

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Discover this delicious recipe for Javanese Ayam Semur, a flavorful and traditional Indonesian dish.

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Recipe from Ani Hendarwidjaja, Raflinoer32 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Javanese Ayam Semur is an Indonesian dish prepared in the traditional Javanese style. It involves a slow-cooked chicken in a creamy, sweet sauce, flavored with spices. Here’s how to prepare this delicious dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodoven baking
  • Estimated cost$1.83 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.12
  • $0.01
  • $0.40
  • $0.21
  • $0.30
  • $0.57
  • $0.22

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash and dry the chicken. Season it with salt and a little vinegar. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat a little butter in a pot. Add the garlic, parsley, ginger, salt, sugar, pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Cook until the onions are golden brown.
  3. Add the chicken and 1 liter of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is tender.
  4. Add the potatoes. Continue cooking until the vegetables are tender. ≈ 3 min
  5. Serve with a garnish of fried Allium sativum (garlic).

The bill

Javanese chicken stew

  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.12
  • 1/2 tablespoon of vinegar$0.01
  • butter or olive oil for cooking$0.40
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.21
  • 5 tablespoons of ketchup$0.30
  • 2 garden apples, cut into pieces$0.57
  • 2 tablespoons of fried Allium sativum (garlic)$0.22

Total$1.83

that's $0.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 whole fatty chicken, cut into pieces with bones
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon of vinegar
  • butter or olive oil for cooking
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 5 sprigs of parsley
  • 4 cm of ginger, finely chopped
  • salt, sugar, pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, to taste
  • 5 tablespoons of ketchup
  • 2 garden apples, cut into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons of fried Allium sativum (garlic)

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