Galangal Fried Chicken (Ayam goreng lengkuas)

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken,cut up into 8 pieces
1 stalk lemongrass,bruised
2 salam/bay leaves
4 tbs. grated galangal (laos/lengkuas)
vegetable oil for deep frying
Spice-Paste ingrediens
3 cloves garlic,5 small shallots,3 candlenuts
1 tps.tamarind
2 tps fresh grated turmeric
salt and sugar to taste
Instructions:
marinade the chicken pieces with the spice paste.set in aside for 15-20 minutes so that the chicken absorb the spice flavour.
In a wok,mix the chicken pieces with salam leaves and lemograss. cook it with low head and cover the wok until the chicken is half done.if needed,add a little water.remove the chicken.
Heat lots of oil with medium high temperature for deep frying. Deep fry the chicken pieces until the chicken become brownish,drain and remove.
Serve it with the fried grated galangal on top of it

recipe from Mkitchen@melroseflowers.com