Spicy Fried Chicken

Chicken is a favorite in Malaysia.Children eat more chicken than fish. For sure there will no mercury poisoning but they face the risk of assimilation of antibiotic and growth hormone residues if the chicken they eat contains these elements.

The spicy fried chicken is now becoming a favorite recipe during wedding feasts.

It is very simple to prepare. You need the following ingredients:

• 1 chicken, cut into 12 -16 pieces, washed,skinned and remove visible fat.
• 3 stalks lemon grass
• 2.5 cm ginger
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 tabsp coriander seeds (biji ketumbar)
• 1 tsp fennel seeds (jintan manis)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jintan putih)
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp flour (optional)
• curry leaves (optional)
  

All ingredients in red font are blended till fine. If you prefer a dry mix, use a dry mill instead of a wet blender but the lemon grass, ginger and garlic have to be cut into smaller pieces prior to milling.

Mix the blended ingredients with turmeric powder and salt. Marinate the chicken pieces with the blended spices for at least one hour. Fry the chicken. For a more golden look, try dipping the marinated chicken in a bit of dry flour before frying. If you like additional flavour, you can add curry leaves to the frying chicken just before it cooks.

The chicken is best eaten hot.