Ingredients
3-lb roasting chicken
1 lg onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
3 fresh red chilies
2 tsp chopped fresh ginger
2 strips lemon rind or 1 stalk lemon grass
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp ground coriander
1-1/2 tsp salt
4 curry leaves
2 lime or lemon leaves (optional)
3 cup coconut milk
How to prepare
Split the chicken down the breast and flatten to spread out. Put onion, garlic, chilies, ginger and lemon rind in blender with 2-3 tbsp coconut milk and make paste. Add turmeric, pepper, coriander and salt and a spoonful more milk and blend again. Spread some of the paste inside and outside chicken and marinate at least a half hour. Put remaining mix in large pan with lemon leaves and coconut milk and bring slowly to simmer, stirring. Place chicken in sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn chicken for 10 more minutes. Grill chicken until brown. Serve with sauce.