This is a fast and flexible recipe where you can just adjust the proportion of each ingredient to your liking. If you fancy foods that give you a kick in the stomach and break you out into a sweat, add more chilli padi. If you prefer a creamier, thicker sauce, add a little more corn starch while preparing the sauce.
Alternatively, you can also use prawns, fishes or squids with this recipe. If you are hard pressed for time to cook during the week, make and freeze an extra batch of sauce and marinated chicken during the weekend so you can whip up a quick and delicious meal whenever you want. You may also marinate the chicken overnight, as this contributes to the flavor and tenderness of the chicken. This recipe is for 2-3 servings.

CHICKEN INGREDIENTS

• 400g chicken, cubed or cut into pieces
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons curry powder / chili powder
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups rice flour (or flour) or you can use fried chicken powder
• Vegetable oil, to fry

 

CHICKEN DIRECTIONS

1.      In a bowl, add chicken cubes, salt, curry / chili powder and mix well. Set aside for an hour before cooking.

2.      Crack a whole egg into the bowl and coat each chicken piece evenly.

3.      In a second bowl, add flour. Coat each chicken piece with the flour and shake off excess.

4.      Heat up vegetable oil in a deep pan. Then, fry chicken pieces for 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy on all sides.

BUTTERMILK INGREDIENTS

1.      ¼ cup unsalted butter

2.      1 cups evaporated milk

3.      3 sprigs curry leaves

4.      3 chilli padi (green or red)

5.      3 cloves garlic, chopped

6.      1 tablespoon corn starch

7.      Salt, to taste

BUTTERMILK DIRECTIONS

1.      In a separate frying pan, add unsalted butter, chili padi and garlic and fry until fragrant, approximately 1 minute.

2.      Toss in curry leaves and fry for another minute.

3.      Stir in evaporated milk and add salt to taste.

4.      In a separate bowl, mix corn starch and water well, then pour into the pan. Let simmer until sauce thickens to desired consistency.

5.      Remove from heat and pour over chicken, making sure sauce is evenly distributed.

6.      Serve chicken with white rice or spaghetti.

Ways to Enjoy Buttermilk Chicken

Though buttermilk chicken is usually enjoyed with a steaming bowl of rice, it goes great with almost anything. If you want to balance out the calories and richness, enjoy it with a salad. Alternatively, you could also enjoy it as a side with garlic fried rice.

You can also enjoy the buttermilk and chicken separately, as the buttermilk sauce can be poured over almost anything or can be used as a dip, and the fried chicken is equally delicious on its own!