Make it at home

Difficulty Intermediate

Ingredients

Chicken thigh or mutton shoulder (cut into pieces)
Turmeric powder
Lemongrass
Galangal
Coriander seed
Cumin
Coconut milk
Ground peanuts (dry-roasted)
Palm sugar
Compressed rice (ketupat)
Bamboo skewers

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Tip from the editors. The charcoal smoke is fundamental. Gas grills produce a completely different flavour; if you cannot grill over charcoal, the dish suffers.

Where to eat satay

Satay in Singapore

Lau Pa Sat Satay Street ★ 4.5

Street food$chinatownDaily 24 hours

Tip: Satay Street is best from 7.30pm to 10pm when the charcoal fires are fully going. After midnight the interior stalls handle the remaining trade.

18 Raffles Quay, Singapore 048582

Chomp Chomp Food Centre ★ 4.5

Street food$east-coastDaily 18:00-02:00 (most stalls)

Tip: Open approximately 4pm to 12.30am. Most stalls do not open until after 5pm. Take bus 73 or 136 from Serangoon Bus Interchange.

20 Kensington Park Road, Singapore 557269

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