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