Nonya Fried Chicken

Poultry

Nonya Fried Chicken
Ingredients for the chicken:
4 shallots, pounded
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 Tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground fennel
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
1 teaspoon granulated sugar, or more to taste
3 and 1/2 ounces thick coconut milk
1 three-pound chicken cut into sixteen pieces
1 cup vegetable oil
Ingredients for the sauce:
1 teaspoon ground mustard
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon thin soy sauce
2 red chilies, sliced
Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, mix the first eleven spice ingredients (shallots through sugar) into the coconut milk. Add chicken, mix well, cover and refrigerate for four hours or overnight.
2. Heat oil and deep fry half the chicken pieces until they are almost but not completely cooked. Remove and drain them and fry the second batch, adding the first to reheat and completely cook all the chicken pieces. Then remove and drain them, and put on a platter. Reserve the oil for another purpose.
3. Mix sauce ingredients and serve for dipping.

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