Ajwaini Chicken
The KFC of Sri Lanka! Super fast and deliciously spiced. For a vegan or vegetarian option use Cauliflower or paneer.
Servings: 2 People
Ingredients
- 330 g Chicken thighs skinless and boneless Or 1 Cauliflower or 400g Paneer
- 3 tsp Cornflour
- 2 tsp Ajwain seeds ground carom seeds
- 1 tsp Fresh ginger grated, about 2cm
- 2 cloves Garlic mashed or grated
- 1/4 tsp Ground Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Onion powder
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp Cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil for cooking
Method
- Toast the ajwain seeds in a dry pan.
- Dip the chicken into garlic and ginger and massage it together. Mix cornflour, onion powder, turmeric, ajwain seeds and coat the chicken well.
- Shallow fry in hot oil until crispy and golden, flip and repeat until cooked through.