Gai Yang

Ingredients list for Gai Yang

• 400 grams Boneless chicken legs, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
• 2 inch stalk Lemon grass finely chopped
• 6 Garlic cloves finely chopped
• 2 Fresh red chillies finely chopped
• 1 inch Galangal
• 2 Lime leaves kaffir
• 10-12 Fresh coriander stems
• 1 tablespoon Fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons Sesame oil (til oil)
• 2 teaspoons Palm sugar
• to taste Salt
• to taste Crushed black peppercorns
• for shallow frying Oil

Method

1. Grind together lemongrass, garlic cloves, red chillies, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, coriander stems, fish sauce, sesame oil, palm sugar, salt and crushed peppercorns along with some water to make a fine paste.
2. Put chicken pieces in a bowl. Add Thai red curry paste and ground paste, mix well and set aside to marinate for ten to fifteen minutes.
3. Heat some oil in a non-stick grill pan. Place the marinated chicken pieces in it and shallow-fry, turning sides, till fully done from all sides.
4. Serve hot.