Curry Leaf Popcorn Chicken from Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food by Nik Sharma

Name: Curry Leaf Popcorn Chicken from Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food by Nik Sharma
Ingredients: 4 green Thai chiles, seeded, if desired; 3 cups [720 ml] neutral-tasting oil; ½ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 cups [280 g] all-purpose flour; 2 lb [910 g] boneless, skinless chicken breast; 1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp fine sea salt; ¼ cup [60 ml] fresh lime juice; Spiced Maple-Vinegar Syrup, Hot Green Chutney, or your favorite hot sauce for serving; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 2 tsp cumin seeds; Seeds from 4 green cardamom pods; 1½ tsp cayenne pepper; One 1 in [2.5 cm] piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped; 30 curry leaves, preferably fresh; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 to 3 serrano chiles, seeded, if desired; 6 scallions (white and green parts); 12 black peppercorns; 2 cups [480 ml] buttermilk

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My husband. Michael, grew up on a farm in the Deep South, and he taught me to love fried chicken. But I learned to make this dish from our dear friend Raina Pearce, who always shakes the chicken (o...

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Ingredients

4 green Thai chiles, seeded, if desired
3 cups [720 ml] neutral-tasting oil
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups [280 g] all-purpose flour
2 lb [910 g] boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp fine sea salt
¼ cup [60 ml] fresh lime juice
Spiced Maple-Vinegar Syrup, Hot Green Chutney, or your favorite hot sauce for serving
2 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
Seeds from 4 green cardamom pods
1½ tsp cayenne pepper
One 1 in [2.5 cm] piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
30 curry leaves, preferably fresh
4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 to 3 serrano chiles, seeded, if desired
6 scallions (white and green parts)
12 black peppercorns
2 cups [480 ml] buttermilk