Q's Ayam Ponteh

This is a nyonya dish and I have substitute it with chicken instead.  Those who use to this dish will know the actual main ingredient of this dish. You will need the following ingredient.





Ingredients
1 no chicken cut 16 pcs
6 tablespoons cooking oil
110g shallot
30g garlic
2 tablespoons preserved bean paste (tau cheo)
10 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and quartered
1ltr water
3 potatoes, peeled and quartered
50g gula melaka
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Method
Heat the oil to sauté the shallot and garlic paste until fragrant. Add the bean paste and fry until the oil starts to separate. Add the chicken if using and fry for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and water, and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes before adding chicken. Continue simmering until chicken and chicken are tender, adding the potatoes.