Ingredients (Serves 4 – 5)
1. Chicken (thighs preferred) – 500 gm, cut into bite-sized pieces
Ginger-garlic paste – 1.5 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Kashmiri chilly powder – 1.5 tbsp
Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala – 1 tsp
Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
Yoghurt – 1.5 tbsp
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
Salt – To taste
2. Egg – 1/2, beaten
Corn flour – 1.5 tbsp
Rice flour – 1 tbsp
3. Oil – For shallow-frying or deep frying
4. Oil – 1.5 tbsp (leftover oil from frying chicken)
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Ginger – 1/2 tsp, finely chopped
Garlic – 1 tbsp, finely chopped
Green chilies – 2 – 3, diagonally sliced
Curry leaves – A few
Chilly garlic sauce – 2 tbsp
Method
1. Marinate chicken pieces with all the ingredients numbered 1. Keep in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Take it out of the refrigerator half hour before frying.
2. Add beaten egg, a pinch of salt, rice flour and corn flour to the marinated chicken. Mix well.
3. Heat oil in a pan at medium-high heat and deep or shallow fry the chicken pieces in 2 – 3 batches for about 5 – 7 minutes or until fully cooked. Transfer to a paper towel.
4. Heat 1.5 tbsp oil in a pan over medium heat. Splutter cumin seeds and add ginger, garlic, green chilies and curry leaves. Cook for 1 – 2 minutes or until their raw smell disappears (do not brown). Add chilly garlic sauce and cook for a few seconds. Add fried chicken. Toss well. Cook for a minute. Switch off. Sprinkle chopped cilantro and serve immediately with onion rings and lemon wedges. Enjoy!!
Recipe Courtesy – Loosely adapted from VahreVah.com
Delicious!
That looks so yummy!
Looks yummy!!!
Is there any other option for chilly garlic sauce?
You can use chilly sauce (red/green) instead
looks so yummy. definitely going to try.. did you use store bought garam masala or home made ?
I used home made
Really grateful for this recipe. I’ve had it and it is unique and wonderful. For me, the curry leaf is critical. So much so that I’ve got 2 curry leaf trees growing since I could not find it in any stores. It Has to be fresh, and there is No substitute.
Thanks for posting this!