Oct
24
2011

Ayam Pong Teh recipe

I’m bored of eating packed food all the time. I’m bored of eating instant noodles at home so today I decided to cook. Yes, the reason it did not rain today is because Submerryn COOKS! What did I cook? Ethan’s favourite Ayam Pong Teh.

Ayam Pong Teh

It would have looked better if more dark soy sauce is added giving it a darker shade but oh well.. realized it only now, too late dy, everything is in the tummy dy :D

To cook ayam pongteh, we’ll need shallots, garlic, taucu (ground bean paste), gula melaka (palm sugar), potatoes, shiitake mushroom and some thick soy sauce.

Peel and pound shallots and garlic. Note that the ratio of shallots and garlic to the taucu is not correct here as I deliberately pound extra shallots and garlic to be used to fry some vege later :)

Of course we will need chicken. My Pong Teh is pork free as I don’t cook pork at home.

Heat oil over medium heat, add shallots and garlic and fry for a couple of minutes, making sure not to burn the paste. Add taucu and continue frying until fragrant.

Add chicken and fry again, coating the chicken with the the shallots, garlic and taucu paste well.

Add some water and throw the mushroom in. Bring to boil. Add palm sugar.

Once boiled, reduce fire and let it simmer. Potatoes should be added last as it will be too soft and breaks if added too early. Add thick soy sauce to give the dish a better shade of dark brown.

A good Pong Teh should be an appetizing combination of savory saltiness with undertones of sweetness. Taken with Sambal Belacan, it is extremely delicious! :D

Tags: home cooked

About the Author: Merryn Tan

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wenn October 25, 2011 at 7:27 am

wow..u can cook too!

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Eunice October 25, 2011 at 7:53 am

whooaaaa!! i can imagine how delicious it would be with sambal belacann…..wuu! Slurrp!

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Christopher October 25, 2011 at 7:55 am

Slurp…slurp…. I want…… I want…… Drooling….

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Isaac Tan October 25, 2011 at 9:46 am

wow not bad. Lol!! like what wenn said, "WOW YOU CAN COOK!" :P hehe

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foongpc October 25, 2011 at 9:54 am

Thanks for sharing. Now when can I get a taste of your ayam pong teh? : )

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eric cheng October 25, 2011 at 1:05 pm

thanks 4 sharing………wow…..yummy!!!

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suituapui October 25, 2011 at 1:55 pm

Nice! Not really a fan of ayam pongteh though – just ok with it, nicer than Chinese tau cheo chicken. I prefer the pedas and lemak stuff…

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ken October 25, 2011 at 5:20 pm

seems like so complicated to me.. haha :P

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vickylow October 25, 2011 at 5:40 pm

Yeah like this, I can finish a bowl of rice just with this Ayam Pong Teh.

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[SK] October 25, 2011 at 6:09 pm

is this some kind of nyonya dish ah?? hey, then you better cook everyday, because i don't want it to rain~~ :D

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Carolyn lil dahling October 25, 2011 at 6:09 pm

My favourite dish to cook and eat too! Haven't done one for a long time though. Who says you can't cook? :P

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Choi Yen October 25, 2011 at 6:50 pm

everything I like in the dish, potato, mushroom & chicken!

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Yee Ling October 25, 2011 at 6:59 pm

Wahhhh..sedap!! I love this one so much when I had it at Malacca.

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mnhl October 25, 2011 at 7:34 pm

look so nice. No wonder it is Ethan's favourite.

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Hayley October 25, 2011 at 8:05 pm

I love this type of chicken but dint know its called Pong Teh :P

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claire October 25, 2011 at 8:08 pm

Never tried pongteh at home before.. will try one day..same method of cooking with my potato chicken except for the taucu.. so more or less, i know .. YES!!!

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henrytan October 25, 2011 at 8:36 pm

wow! looks tasty! im hungry!

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Luciana October 25, 2011 at 9:13 pm

Merryn can cook, she can cook !!! :)
looks nice ler…

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missyblurkit October 25, 2011 at 9:22 pm

i want ayam pongteh. am sulking coz nyonya merryn tak nak invite me to her house for ayam pongteh.

*sob sob sob*

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nikel October 25, 2011 at 9:54 pm

wow..New recipe..

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iamthewitch October 25, 2011 at 10:16 pm

Looks good!! Where's the sambal?? :P

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Bananazஇ October 25, 2011 at 11:14 pm

Great! Submerryn cooks? Wow yummy Ayam Pong Teh, a nonya dish?

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prince n princess mu October 26, 2011 at 1:04 am

Wow! Look yummy!~

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Mummy Gwen October 26, 2011 at 1:37 am

Why you say you cannot cook. You can cook what. Sedap tu…yums. Gwen will eat all the mushrooms. LOL.

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Chasing Food Dreams October 26, 2011 at 2:22 am

when am I coming over for yr pong teh dear? ;0)

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Shu October 26, 2011 at 6:20 am

Never tried this before but it looks goood !!!! :)

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mery October 26, 2011 at 7:55 am

You can cook so well..I love this dishes….will cook this weekend..

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ladyviral October 26, 2011 at 8:11 am

that looks delicious! i will try that cook that.. but can i try yours first? :P

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sheohyan October 29, 2011 at 7:03 pm

This dish of you is not bad. You can cook too, Merryn.

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I am a mother to two boys; Ethan and Ayden and a wife to Darling William. I'm a stay at home mum who blogs to break the monotony of life and to avoid feeling jaded. Would love to get to know all the Super Mommies and Daddies and Babies or Singles out there with the hope that we can learn more from each other. Most of all, I am a happy person, and I hope YOU are too.