Aromatic Chicken Recipe

Ingredients :
2 teaspoons 1 12 2 5 1 5 tablespoons 4 1	tamarind paste chicken, cut into pieces, or chicken portions, chopped fresh green chilies, cored, seeded and chopped small onions, chopped cloves garlic, crushed ripe tomato, chopped vegetable oil kaffir lime leaves stalk lemon grass, crushed salt
Method : Blend tamarind paste with 1 teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons hot water. Pour mixture over chicken and rub in. Leave for 1 hour. Put chilies, onions, garlic and tomato in a blender and mix to a paste. In a wok or large heavy saut� pan, heat oil. Add chicken and marinade. Turn to brown on both sides then remove with a slotted spoon. Add spice paste, lime leaves and lemon grass to pan. Cook, stirring for 6-7 minutes until paste is browned. Return chicken to pan, add 300 ml water and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes until chicken juices run clear, turning chicken occasionally. Serves 4