Ayam Goreng Berempah (Malaysian Spiced Fried Chicken) – Sam Tan's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 whole large chicken cut into about 12 pieces (or 12 drumsticks/thighs), approximately 4.5 lbs (2 kg)
• 1 medium cooking onion
• 4 large cloves garlic
• 1" ginger
• 4 sticks lemongrass (white part only)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp meat curry powder (Baba's is my Malaysian brand of choice)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp cornflour
• a small handful of fresh curry leaves
• peanut oil or any mild vegetable oil (canola, soybean and the like, NOT olive oil)