Ingredients

• 1 kg - chicken breast, skinned, boneless
• 500 ml - milk
• 1/2 tsp - saffron
• 4 - whole cloves
• 2.5 cm - cinnamon stick
• 1 - bay leaf
• 3 tsp - aniseed or fennel seeds
• 8 pods - green cardamom
• Salt to taste
• For the batter:
• 60 gms - basmati rice or rice flour
• 1 tsp - ground fennel
• 1.5 tsp - chilli powder
• 125 ml - natural yoghurt
• Oil for frying
• Salt to taste

How to Make Simple Fried Chicken

• Cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes.
• Put the chicken, milk, saffron, spices and salt in a pan.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer on low heat until the chicken is tender.
• Remove the chicken, strain the stock and keep to one side.
• Soak the rice in cold water for 1 hour.
• Drain and grind in a blender with the fennel, chilli powder and about 200 ml of the reserved chicken stock until the mixture has a thick consistency.
• Alternatively, mix the rice flour with the spices and chicken stock. Whisk the yoghurt and salt into the rice paste and mix well.
• Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and then lower the heat to medium.
• Dip the chicken pieces into the batter and fry until golden brown and crisp.
• Drain on kitchen paper.