Galangal-Fried Chicken Recipe

Galangal-Fried Chicken Recipe

(Ayam Goreng Lengkuas - Indonesian Recipe)

1 chicken (weighing about 1 kg), cut into 8 pieces

4 tablespoons shredded galangal

5 tablespoons oil

2 salam leaves (or bay leaves as a substitute)

1 stalk lemon grass, bruised (use only the bottom white tender part)

oil for deep-frying

Spices (ground):

3 cloves garlic

6 shallots

3 candlenuts, roasted

1 teaspoon tamarind

2 teaspoons chopped turmeric

salt and sugar

Method:

Combine chicken with ground spices and shredded galangal and mix thoroughly.  Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken.  Add salam leaves and lemon grass.  Cover the pan and fry over low heat, adding a little water if necessary.  Remove the chicken when it is half-cooked.  Deep-fry the chicken until golden brown, then drain.  Serve the chicken with fried shredded galangal sprinkled on it.