Kukul mus roast (roast chicken)

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1⅜kilogramsChicken
1Clove garlic
2slicesGinger
¼teaspoonBlack pepper
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonTurmeric pinch ground cloves
25millilitresVinegar
50gramsButter

Directions

Wash and dry the chicken. Crush garlic, ginger, pepper and salt and combine with cinnamon, turmeric. cloves, vinegar and butter. Rub this mixture all over the chicken and allow to stand for 30 minutes. Place the chicken in a roasting tray together with the marinade and cook in a moderately hot over for 1½ hours, basting occasionally. From "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN # 962 224 010 0