Lal Murgh

Name: Lal Murgh
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon red chile paste (see Note); 1½ teaspoons table salt; 1 tablespoon chaat masala (spice mix for chaat; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon garlic paste; 1 teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 3 tablespoons maida (refined flour) or pastry flour; 1 tablespoon ginger paste; ¼ cup (20 grams) cornflakes

Red chicken

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This is an Indian version of fried chicken—and it has a kick. The presentation is spectacular, with the chicken hidden under a mound of shiny dried red chiles.

Ingredients

1¾ pounds (800 grams) bone-in chicken, cut into 1-inch (2½-cm) pieces
1½

Asia
India
Starter
Gluten-free

Method

Put the chicken in a bowl, add the salt, garlic paste, ginger paste, chile paste, garam masala,½ tablespoon of the chaat masala, the egg, and maida, and stir.
Crush the cornflakes and add them to the chicken. Add the lemon juice and stir.
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