Ingredients
1.5 kg chicken Marylands, cut through the joint
50 gm tamarind pulp, mixed with 125ml water, strained, solids discarded
1 tsp ground coriander
Pinch each of ground turmeric and ground white pepper
For deep-frying: vegetable oil
6 golden shallots, thinly sliced
2 vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped
15 long red chillies, processed to a fine paste in a small food processor
5 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Pinch of caster sugar
1-2 tbsp lime juice, or to taste
Preparation method
Massage chicken with tamarind liquid, coriander, turmeric, white pepper and 1 tsp fine sea salt, then refrigerate to marinate (4 hours-overnight).
Heat oil in a deep saucepan to 180C. Pat chicken dry with absorbent paper and deep-fry in batches, turning occasionally, until golden but still under-cooked (6-8 minutes; be careful as hot oil will spit), then drain on absorbent paper. Reserve 120ml oil in saucepan (discard remainder), add shallot and stir occasionally over medium heat until tender (5 minutes). Add tomato, chilli, lime leaves, garlic and sugar and stir until mixture is fragrant (5 minutes). Add chicken and stir to coat, then add 60ml water and cook over low-medium heat, covered and stirring occasionally, until sauce is well reduced (15-20 minutes). Add lime juice to taste and serve with warm rice.
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