 Opor Ayam, braised chicken in coconut milk | |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Central Java,Yogyakarta, andEast Java |
| Associatedcuisine | Indonesia |
| Main ingredients | Chicken andcoconut milk |
Opor ayam (Indonesian pronunciation:[ˌɔpɔrˈ(ʔ)ajam]) is anIndonesian dish fromCentral Java consisting of chicken cooked incoconut milk.[1] The spice mixture (bumbu) includesgalangal,lemongrass, cinnamon,tamarind juice,palm sugar,coriander,cumin,candlenut, garlic,shallot, and pepper.[2] Opor ayam is also a popular dish forlebaran orEid ul-Fitr, usually eaten withketupat,sambal goreng ati (beef liver in sambal), andsayur labu siam (chayote cooked in coconut milk).
Opor ayam is a well-known food in Indonesia. This cuisine has been widely known in other regions, almost all parts of Indonesia, for many years. Opor ayam is boiled chicken, which is given a thick condiment from coconut milk and is added with various spices such as lemongrass, galangal, candlenut, coriander and so on.[3]
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