Phase 3 of MCO ends today and the 4th phase starts tomorrow. One of the local writers and bloggers that I admire is Alexandra Wong, a fellow Ipohan. As a new cook wannabe, she even shares in her blog, cookwithipohbunny.com, about dishes that she cooks. One of her recent posts caught my eye, and here I was, today, ending Phase 3 by trying out her recipe.
It is a simple dish, but it packs a punch! Other cooks may have their own twists to the dish but Alexandra goes by her mother’s recipe, which uses only 3 ingredients. I decided my motto for today is “less is best” so I shoved aside the temptation to add other ingredients and to adhere to Alexandra’s recipe. And boy, I sure was glad I did! The Turmeric Fried Chicken turned out finger-licking-good!
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| Deceptively plain looking, but immensely tasty Turmeric Fried Chicken |
So what are the 3 ingredients? Chicken, salt and turmeric! We are talking about fresh turmeric, the one that you pull out the mortar and pestle, don your disposable gloves, mentally paint your enemy’s face on the turmeric pieces and give your muscles a good workout as you pound, crush and grind the turmeric. Then you mix the pounded turmeric with salt before giving your chicken pieces a good massage. Leave the chicken pieces in their aromatic orangey spa bath for a couple of hours before ending the session with hot oil therapy.
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| As advised by Alexandra, do use a stainfast plate or bowl for the turmeric bath. |
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Good to try new dish. I also learn new recipes during this MCO.
ReplyDeleteThe Internet is a treasure trove, where recipes are concerned!
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