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Fried Chicken Crispies

Tender chicken pieces cooked in a thick, spice-heavy gravy built on caramelised shallots and coconut oil. This is the kind of Kerala chicken dish that families argue about — whose mother makes it better.

30 min total|Prep 30 min|Cook 20 min|4 servings|hard

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

250 g Chicken
1 nos Onion finely chopped, medium
2 nos Potato chopped into small pieces
1 nos Green chillies — finely chopped
1 sprig Curry leaves
1/2 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala
Oil, to taste
Salt, to taste
250 g Maida
1 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Garlic paste
1 tbsp Curd
1 sprig Curry leaves — chopped
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Chop the chicken into small pieces and wash nicely. Drain well and set aside.
Step 2
Mix the ingredients for marination: chilly powder, turmeric powder, garlic paste, curd, curry leaves and required salt. Coat the chicken pieces in this mixture and set aside for one hour.
Step 3
Pour sufficient oil in a frying pan and fry in hot oil the chicken pieces to a light golden color. Do not fry too much.
Step 4
When the chicken pieces have cooled down, remove the bones and crush in a mixer until soft. Set aside.
Step 5
Get a flat bottomed frying pan and pour oil. Heat the oil and add chopped onions, chopped potato pieces, green chillies, curry leaves and required salt. cook in low heat for sometime and cover with a lid. Cook for a few minutes.
Step 6
Remove the lid and add chilly powder, turmeric powder and garam masala. Stir gently and add the minced chicken. cook for sometime and remove the chicken mix from fire.
Step 7
Get a vessel and stir in maida and required salt. Add little water and mix to make a dough like consistency.
Step 8
Make small balls from the dough and roll out each ball into a small puri. Repeat with the remaining dough likewise.
Step 9
Place a big spoon of chicken mix in the center of each puri and lift up the corners and seal them. Do not leave any open corners.
Step 10
Get a frying pan and pour sufficient oil for frying. Heat the oil and dip the chicken balls. fry until golden in color and crisp.
Step 11
Fried chicken crispies are ready and serve hot.

Tip

Marinate for at least 30 minutes if you can — the spices penetrate deeper and the chicken stays juicier.

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Ingredientsfor 4 servings

250 g Chicken

1 nos Onion finely chopped, medium

2 nos Potato chopped into small pieces

1 nos Green chillies — finely chopped

1 sprig Curry leaves

1/2 tsp Chilly powder

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1/4 tsp Garam masala

Oil, to taste

Salt, to taste

250 g Maida

1 tsp Chilly powder

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1/2 tsp Garlic paste

1 tbsp Curd

1 sprig Curry leaves — chopped

Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Chop the chicken into small pieces and wash nicely. Drain well and set aside.

Step 2

Mix the ingredients for marination: chilly powder, turmeric powder, garlic paste, curd, curry leaves and required salt. Coat the chicken pieces in this mixture and set aside for one hour.

Step 3

Pour sufficient oil in a frying pan and fry in hot oil the chicken pieces to a light golden color. Do not fry too much.

Step 4

When the chicken pieces have cooled down, remove the bones and crush in a mixer until soft. Set aside.

Step 5

Get a flat bottomed frying pan and pour oil. Heat the oil and add chopped onions, chopped potato pieces, green chillies, curry leaves and required salt. cook in low heat for sometime and cover with a lid. Cook for a few minutes.

Step 6

Remove the lid and add chilly powder, turmeric powder and garam masala. Stir gently and add the minced chicken. cook for sometime and remove the chicken mix from fire.

Step 7

Get a vessel and stir in maida and required salt. Add little water and mix to make a dough like consistency.

Step 8

Make small balls from the dough and roll out each ball into a small puri. Repeat with the remaining dough likewise.

Step 9

Place a big spoon of chicken mix in the center of each puri and lift up the corners and seal them. Do not leave any open corners.

Step 10

Get a frying pan and pour sufficient oil for frying. Heat the oil and dip the chicken balls. fry until golden in color and crisp.

Step 11

Fried chicken crispies are ready and serve hot.