Vizhinjam Chicken Fry

Ingredientsfor 7 servings

• 1 kg Chicken Washed, cleaned and — cut into medium sized pieces.
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 5 nos Dry red chillies
• 1½ tbsp Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam)
• 1½ Pod Garlic
• 2 inch Ginger
• 10 nos Shallots
• 1 handful Coriander leaves
• 1 handful Mint leaves
• 4 sprig Curry leaves
• 2 nos Green chilly
• 3 nos Pandan leaves
• Coconut Oil — for frying
• Salt, as needed

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cut tiny slits into the chicken meat to allow the marinade to penetrate.

2. Step 2

   Add kashmiri chilly powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice and salt to taste.

3. Step 3

   In a grinder simply crush ginger and garlic. Do not make a smooth paste.

4. Step 4

   Add it into the chicken.

5. Step 5

   Crush dried Red chilly and fennel seeds. Here also no need to powder the mixture, simple crushing will do.

6. Step 6

   Add it into the chicken.

7. Step 7

   Crush ramba leaves.

8. Step 8

   And add it into the chicken.

9. Step 9

   Crush shallots, green chilly, coriander leaves, curry leaves and mint leaves.

10. Step 10

    Add to the chicken and rub the mixture especially into the slits. Marinate for minimum half an hour or overnight.

11. Step 11

    Warm coconut oil in a kadai.

12. Step 12

    Fry the chicken on a medium flame for 15-20 minutes.

13. Step 13

    When the chicken is completely fried, add the remaining marinade to the hot oil and fry. Spread the fried masala over the fried chicken. It is this crunchy masala that makes the dish superb.

14. Step 14

    Vizhinjam Chicken Fry is ready. Serve hot with Porotta, Neichor or Biriyani.