Payyoli Chicken Fry

A simple fried chicken recipe with authentic Malabar flavours. The spiciness of the green chillies cuts perfectly through the juicy and tender chicken pieces. The coconut oil gives this dish a distinct flavour. Serve this dish as a starter for your house parties.

Ingredients

500 Gram Chicken, cleaned and cut into 1 inch cubes

1 tsp Garlic, minced

1 tsp Ginger, minced

2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi)

2 tbsp Vinegar1 Green Chilli, slit lengthwise

1 tbsp Meat Masala

3 tbsp Fresh Coconut, gratedto taste Salt

2 sprig Curry Leaves

3 tbsp Coconut Oil100 ml water

Method

–              Marinate the chicken in minced ginger and garlic, vinegar, turmeric powder, salt, meat masala powder and Kashmiri red chilli powder.

–              Keep this for an hour.

–              Combine grated coconut and Kashmiri red chilli powder.

–              Heat coconut oil in a pan and fry the marinated chicken along with slit green chillies.

–              Add the red chilli-coconut mix and curry leaves to the semi-cooked chicken and fry it for a while.

–              Pour water and let the chicken cook till the chicken completely absorbs the water.

–              The Payyoli chicken fry is ready.

                Source: NDTV Food