Shallow fried kerala chicken fry will be a great starter recipe to serve during any special occasion since it requires very less time to prepare.Red chilli powder will definitely impart a lovely red colour which will make this dish visually appealing too.
Here i have used chicken pieces with bones.so make sure to cut through the fleshy part of chicken pieces ,so that marinade will get properly absorbed and coated well on chicken .
If you prefer a spicy version of chicken fry you can definitely add some pepper powder along with the marination.
Always use coconut oil to prepare authentic kerala style dishes .it’s aroma and taste cannot be replicated by any other cooking oils available in the market.
INGREDIENTS
Chicken -1 kg
Besan /gram flour -3 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste -1tbsp
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Chilli powder -2tsp
Lemon juice -1&1/2 tsp
Salt
Coconut oil -for frying
Curry leaves .
METHOD
Add all the ingredients to the chicken pieces and coat it well with marination .Make sure the batter is not thick and at the same time too thin either.
Heat coconut oil in a pan for shallow frying chicken pieces.fry all these chicken pieces in batches till done.
Flip the sides and cook till all sides get cooked well.
In the remaining oil ,fry some curry leaves and garnish with fried chicken.
Serve hot with some chapati, fried rice etc.
Enjoy this tasty hot chicken fry with some chappathi, porotta, ghee rice etc.
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