Classic south indian chicken fry
Author: Ujwala Chintala
Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
- 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
- Pour oil in thick bottomed pan. Heat to medium.
- Add cumin. Fry for 30 seconds or golden brown.
- Add cinnamon and cloves. Optionally you can grind cinnamon and cloves and add after chicken is cooked.
- Add diced onions and slit green chillies. Fry till golden brown.
- Add turmeric and ginger garlic paste. Fry for 30 seconds.
- Add chicken pieces. Stir every minute.
- When all sides are cooked add salt, chilli powder and coriander powder. Stir well.
- Cover lid. Cook for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. Cook few more minutes till water evaporates. Turn off stove.
- Garnish with cilantro.
- Serve with rice, quinoa, brown rice or roti.
Recipe by Ujwala's Delicacies at https://www.ujwalasdelicacies.com/classic-south-indian-chicken-fry/
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