What's cooking this Raya: Ayam Portugis

Nurani’s daughter Nur Aliah helps her make ayam Portugis, the family’s favourite dish come Hari Raya. — Photos: NURANI MOHD AYUB

In Nurani Mohd Ayub’s home, preparations for the family’s Hari Raya meal start in earnest a few days before the day itself.

“The prep work like blending onions and chillies is done one or two days in advance, but cooking is normally on the eve of Raya. It’s because on the morning of Hari Raya, we go to the mosque and then after that, relatives come to visit my mother – she is the eldest in the family – so there is no time for me to cook on the day, ” says Nurani.