Chicken Fry

Chicken Fry

Last recipe in this segment of Kerala non veg specials, chicken fry is yet another traditional preparation. A good snack to go with cocktail sessions and yes goes well as an accompaniment for your lunch and dinner too 🙂

Chicken pieces – 250 gms (washed, drained and cut into bigger cubes)
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Red chili powder – 1 tbsp
Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
Cloves – 3-4 nos
Shallots (small onions) – 10 nos (finely chopped)
Garlic – 2 cloves (finely chopped)
Ginger – ½ inch piece (finely chopped)
Curry leaves – 1 sprig (finely chopped)
Vinegar – 1 tbsp
Coconut oil or any cooking oil – 1 cup
Salt to taste

1. Mix all ingredients except chicken and oil
2. Rub it over the chicken pieces and marinate for about half an hour
3. Heat oil in the pan and tip in cooked chicken pieces till golden brown
4. Scrape out the remains from the vessel in which you cooked the chicken and fry this as well
5. Place the chicken on the serving plate and garnish with fried scrapings and lemon slices

Till next time…happy cooking!