Tamarind Chicken

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Ingredients:

4 chicken thighs
4 chicken drumsticks
1/3 cup tamarind sauce
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp peanut oil
2 red chillies, finely chopped
6 spring onions, finely chopped
1 oil for deep frying

Instructions:

1. Remove skin from chicken pieces, place chicken in a pan of water.
Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until cooked through. Drain and
cool. 2. Combine tamarind sauce, coriander, turmeric and garlic, add
to chicken, toss well to coat. Leave stand at least 2 hours,
preferably overnight. 3. Heat peanut oil in a frying pan, add
chillies and spring onions, stir-fry over low heat for 3 minutes, set
aside. 4. Heat oil for deep frying in a large pan. Cook chicken in
three batches on medium heat for 5 minutes, or until chicken is hot
and golden brown. Lift out, drain on absorbent paper, keep warm while
frying remaining chicken. 5. Serve the chicken pieces with a spoonful
of the chilli mixture on the side. NOTE: To tone down the fire still
further, choose green chillies instead. HINT: Marinated chicken
pieces can be grilled instead of deep fried if preferred. Source:
Indonesian Cooking

Servings: 4

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