Name: Malaysian Ayam Goreng recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken legs/ whole chicken pieces; For marination:; 250 gm shallots; 4 stalks of lemon grass; Handful of Curry leaves; 5-6 chilli padis; 5 garlic cloves; 2 inch ginger deskined; 2 Eggs; 1 tablespoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon coriander powder; 1/2 tablespoon red chilli powder; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 5 tablespoon cornflour; Oil for Deep frying

ABOUT Malaysian Ayam Goreng RECIPE

Add these Malay traditional spicy,flavourful and crispy fried chicken, to your next party appetiser or your weekend special brunch, and you will be surprised with the oodles of compliments it earns you!!!

Ingredients Serving: 6

1 kg chicken legs/ whole chicken pieces
For marination:
250 gm shallots
4 stalks of lemon grass
Handful of Curry leaves
5-6 chilli padis
5 garlic cloves
2 inch ginger deskined
2 Eggs
1 tablespoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1/2 tablespoon red chilli powder
1 tablespoon curry powder
5 tablespoon cornflour
Oil for Deep frying

Instructions

Wash and clean the chicken pieces well and place them in a bowl
Roughly chop the shallots, lemon grass,chilli padis,garlic and ginger
Add the chopped ingredients in a blender and blend into a paste without any water
Add the blended paste to the chicken
Add the dry spices next
Beat the eggs and add them next. coat the chicken pieces well with the paste,eggs and spices
Finally add the salt, curry leaves and cornflour and coat every chicken piece well
Cover and refrigerate for an hour for the chicken to marinate in the flavours
Heat enough oil for deep frying and fry the chicken pieces in batches until both sides are crisp and brown
Rest the fried chicken on an absorbent paper to drain excess oil
Serve hot with chilled yogurt-mint dip. Enjoy!!

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