Thai Fried Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons garlic, roughly chopped
2 teaspoons coriander, roots
1/4 teaspoon salsify
3 red fresh chili peppers, chopped
1 tablespoon caster sugar
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon curry powder
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 1/2 kg chicken thigh fillets
vegetable oil (for frying)
1/4 cup coconut milk, to serve (optional)

Preparation

Pound the garlic,coriander root and salt in mortar and pestle.
Add the chilie peppers, sugar, turmeric and curry powder and pound to a fine paste.
Add the fish sauce to the paste and marinate the chicken for 2 hours.
Heat a little veg oil in a wok/large saucepan,add the chicken and fry until a good crust forms.
Reduce the heat and continue stir-frying until the chicken is cooked through.
Serve with coconut milk spooned over the top--optional.