Spicy Kerala Chicken Fry

Ingredients
  • ½ Kilo chicken
  • 1 tbsp. or 3 tsp. Chili Powder (adjust to taste)
  • 1 tsp. Salt (adjust to taste)
  • 2-3 tsp. Coriander Powder
  • ¼ – ½ tsp. Turmeric (I just sprinkled some and did not measure it)
  • ¼ Garam Masala
  • 2 tsp. Shan Tikka Boti BBQ Mix (Recipe called for 1 tsp. Chicken Masala. I had none and substituted it)
  • 1 tbsp. or ½ lime Juice
  • 2 – 3 tbsp. Water
  • 3 tbsp. Oil
  • 10 – 15 Curry Leaves
  • 1 tbsp. Ginger Garlic paste
  • 2 small to medium sized Onions Sliced or 1 ¾ – 2 cups Sliced Onions
Method
  • Skin the chicken, wash and make 3-4 gashes on the each chicken. If one wishes, they can leave the skin on. The recipe called for pulling down the skin, making the gashes and leaving the skin on.
  • In a small bowl, make a marinade with chili powder, salt, coriander powder, turmeric, garam masala, tikka boti masala or chicken masala (if using chicken masala try adding 1 tsp. and add more if it is not spicy enough), lime juice and water.
  • Rub the chicken with the marinade and let it marinate for at least 1 – 1 ½ hours. The recipe calls for 2 hours but I have marinated it for an hour and it tasted fine. If time permits, do marinate longer.
  • Heat oil in a pan throw in the curry leaves and ginger garlic paste. When the leaves begin to change color, add the onions and sauté until the onions are translucent.
  • Reduce the heat to medium, add the chicken pieces and fry it until chicken pieces are fully cooked and turn nice golden brown. This should take 10 – 15 minutes and keep turning the pieces frequently to avoid burnt chicken and for an evenly cooked chicken. If the chicken is burning, reduce the heat to low and cook it a little longer until the chicken is well cooked.  Cooking time varies depending on the size of the pieces as well.
  • Serve it hot as a side dish with rice or with some salad.It would be an awesome combination to serve this chicken with steaming rice with some pappu chaaru and a dollop of ghee.

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