Kerala Style Chicken Fry

PREP TIME: 8 hours    |  COOK TIME: 20 mins    |  AUTHOR:: NISA HOMEY

INGREDIENTS

• Chicken: 750 gms
• Whole Kashmir chillies: 12 -15
• Coriander Seeds: 1 tbsp
• Cumin 1/2 tsp
• Fennel: 1/4 tsp
• Ginger: 1/4 inch piece
• Garlic: 6-7 cloves
• Kashmiri chilli powder: 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
• Salt: 1 tsp or as needed.
• Juice of one whole lemon
• Curry Leaves
• Oil for frying

METHOD:

1. Grind the chilies, coriander seeds, jeera, and saunf in a dry grinder. Add in ginger and garlic and grind again.
2. Add the chicken into a bowl and dunk in the grounded spices, Kashmiri chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, and lemon juice.
3. Mix everthing nicely and refridgerate overnight.
4. Heat oil in a kadai or pan and deep fry in oil until light brown, lastly add in some curry leaves and fry it also. Sprinkle the fried curry leaves over the fried chicken. Serve with onion rings and lemon wedges.

NOTES
Extra Kashmiri chilli powder gives a nice colour to the chicken fry.
This fry is very crunchy outside and juicy inside.

Source: NISAHOMEY.COM