Malaysian Pickled Chicken with Roti Jala

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp coriander seeds
• 2 tsp whole cloves
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp finely grated nutmeg
• Seeds from 4 cardamom pods
• ½ cinnamon quill
• 1.2 kg chicken pieces on the bone
• 10 dried small red chillies, or to taste, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes
• 10 golden shallots, thinly sliced
• 30 gm ginger, coarsely chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 lemongrass stalks, white part only, finely chopped
• 120 gm ghee
• 375 ml chicken stock (1½ cups)
• 80 ml white vinegar (1/3 cup)
• 45 gm caster sugar
• To serve: mint and coriander
• Roti jala
• 320 gm plain flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 400 ml thin coconut milk, well shaken
• For brushing: melted ghee