Thattukada Chilli Chicken
A traditional Kerala sweet snack made with care and a generous hand of ghee. The kind of thing grandmothers make for festivals and grandchildren make excuses to visit for.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- Chicken shredded : 1 small bowl
- Onion : 1 no (chopped
- Green chilly : 1 no (slit
- Ginger Garlic crushed : 2 tsp
- Garam Masala : ½ tsp — crushed
- Coriander powder : 2 tsp
- Soy sauce : 1 tsp
- Red chilli sauce : 1 tbsp
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tbsp Vinegar
- 2 tsp Pepper
- Salt, to taste
- ½ tsp Ajinomotto
Preparation
Step 1
Cook the marinated chicken with water. Evaporate the excess water completely.
Step 2
Allow to cool and shred the chicken pieces.3) Heat the oil in kadai, add garam masala, onion, green chillies and fry till soft.
Step 3
Add ginger-garlic crushed and fry again.5) Add coriander powder, pinch of salt.
Step 4
Add the soy and red chilli sauce. Fry again.7) Add ¼ cup water and the shredded chicken pieces.8) Fry well and serve hot.
Tip
The binding point is everything — cook the mixture just until it holds shape when pressed. Overcooked, it turns hard; undercooked, it crumbles.
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