Oven fried Chicken Legs

Chicken leg pieces - 5 (i left the skin on)

oil - 2 tsp

for marinating:

turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

chilli powder -1/2 tsp

salt to taste

for coating:

breadcrumbs - 1/2 to 1 cup

some dry parsely leaves

chilli powder -1/4 tsp

cumin powder -1/4 tsp

salt to taste

First make a brine bath for the chicken. This will make the chicken tender and helps the salt to get inside the meat.

In a bowl take enough cold water to cover the chicken. Add a little turmeric powder,chilli powder and more than enough salt.

Immerse the chicken legs in this water and keep in refrigerator for 1 or 2 hours.

After that take it and drain.

Preheat oven to 400F.

Take 2tsp of oil and massage it on the legs.

In a bowl mix all the ingredients for coating.

Coat the chicken legs well in the breadcrumbs mixture.

Keep it apart in an oven safe tray.

Bake for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350F. Let is bake another 15 minutes.

Done.