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

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
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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