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Kerala Chicken Fry, a simple homestyle chicken fry preparation that is rich in flavor shared by my friend Sheena @chamshomemade Any spicy chicken recipe catches my attention and that’s how this recipe made its way here. Sheena, who got acquainted through Instagram, i love all her Kerala thalis and the moment she shared this chicken recipe took no time to ask her for the recipe. Gave it a try and now its our new favorite at home. 

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Kerala Chicken Fry

Kerala Chicken Fry, a unique roast chicken dish that is prepared by pan frying chicken with thick spicy masala and stir frying with a dry onion base.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr

Course: Main Course, Side Dish, starter

Cuisine: Indian, kerala, south indian

Keyword: chicken fry, chicken roast, chicken varuval, kerala chicken fry

Servings: 4

Author: Mullai Madavan

Ingredients

Masala Paste

• 2 teaspoon Red Chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon Black Peppercorns
• 2 Green Chili
• 1 inch Ginger
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 2 teaspoon Lemon juice
• 1/4 cup Water just little to run the mixer

Shallow Fry

• 1 kg Chicken whole cut
• 4 tablespoon Coconut oil
• 4 each Curry leaves chopped

Roasting

• 3 tablespoon Coconut oil
• 1 cup Onion thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup Tomato chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 10 each Curry leaves
• 1/4 cup Coriander leaves

Optional Garnish

• 1 teaspoon Ginger julienned
• 6 each Curry leaves finely chopped

Instructions

Masala Paste

• In a mixer jar take fennel seeds, black peppercorns, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, green chilies, ginger garlic, salt, lemon juice and little water.
• Blend to make a thick paste.

Marinate

• Rub this masala paste all over the chicken pieces and let it marinate for 30 minutes.

Shallow fry

• Heat coconut oil in a frying pan.
• Place the masala coated chicken pieces and shallow fry for 5 to 6 minutes turning once in between until its 90% cooked.
• Garnish with few curry leaves.
• Set this aside.

Saute & Roast

• In another pan, heat coconut oil and saute thinly sliced onions until it turns golden and crisp.
• Add tomatoes and cook along.
• Fry both onion and tomatoes until the whole mixture turns dry.
• Now add the shallow fried chicken and stir fry over medium high flame for few minutes.
• The masala will eventually blend with the onion and turn dry.
• Fry until the masala thickens and rolls up like a dry roast.
• Add curry leaves and fry along.
• Once the masala turns thick, dark and dry... garnish with some more curry leaves and julienned ginger and switch off!
• Serve hot as an appetizer / dry starter dish or as a side for rice!

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Notes

• Use whole cut chicken with boneless tend to taste better than boneless chicken.
• Coconut oil preferred for this recipe. Regular cooking oil / ghee works too.
• Curry leaves is a must for this recipe.