Classic south indian chicken fry
 
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This is shallow fry version.
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Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs - chicken pieces
  • ¼ tsp - cumin
  • 1 1 inch - Vietnamese or Chinese cinnamon stick. These varieties are spicy and are good flavor boosters for dishes other than desserts.
  • 5 cloves
  • 1 onion
  • 3 tbsp - oil
  • ⅛th tsp - turmeric
  • 10 green chillies or 2 tbsp - red chili powder
  • 1 tsp - fresh ground coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp - ginger garlic paste
  • 1 bunch cilantro
Instructions
  1. Pour oil in thick bottomed pan. Heat to medium.
  2. Add cumin. Fry for 30 seconds or golden brown.
  3. Add cinnamon and cloves. Optionally you can grind cinnamon and cloves and add after chicken is cooked.
  4. Add diced onions and slit green chillies. Fry till golden brown.
  5. Add turmeric and ginger garlic paste. Fry for 30 seconds.
  6. Add chicken pieces. Stir every minute.
  7. When all sides are cooked add salt, chilli powder and coriander powder. Stir well.
  8. Cover lid. Cook for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. Cook few more minutes till water evaporates. Turn off stove.
  9. Garnish with cilantro.
  10. Serve with rice, quinoa, brown rice or roti.
Recipe by Ujwala's Delicacies at https://www.ujwalasdelicacies.com/classic-south-indian-chicken-fry/