Rosamma’s Crispy Chilli Chicken

Name: Rosamma’s Crispy Chilli Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tsp mild chilli powder; 2.5 cm/1 in piece root ginger, peeled; juice of ½ lemon; 2 tbsp flour; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus about 350 ml/12 fl oz/scant 1½ cups, for shallow frying; 1.5 kg/3 lb 5 oz chicken legs and thighs on the bone, skinned; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1½ tsp sea salt; 8 garlic cloves; ¼ tsp turmeric; a large pinch dried curry leaves

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mighty Spice Cookbook

By John Gregory-Smith

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

1.5 kg/3 lb 5 oz chicken legs and thighs on the bone, skinned
2

Asia
India
Main course
Spicy

Method

Put the spice paste ingredients in a mini food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a large mixing bowl, then add the chicken and mix until the chicken is completely coated. Cover and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes, or overnight in the refrigerator if time allows.
Heat 2