200g/7oz onion, roughly chopped
300²µ/10½´Ç³ú potatoes, cut into chunks approximately 4cm/1½in wide
200g tin chopped tomatoes or 200g/7oz fresh tomatoes, roughly chopped
100ml/3½fl oz coconut milk
230²µ/8¼´Ç³ú plain flour (ideally a flour with a slightly higher protein content of 10–11g per 100g/3½oz)
¼ tsp baking powder
2 tsp caster sugar
1 tbsp caster sugar
3 tbsp Malaysian meat curry powder (see Recipe Tip)
about 400ml/14fl oz vegetable oil, for kneading, submersion and cooking, plus extra if needed
5 tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp vegetable oil
6 chicken thighs, bone in and skin removed