Quilon chicken Fry

Quilon Chicken Fry

Restaurant style ,spicy fried chicken recipe by chef pillai
Prep Time: 15
Cooking Time: 30 to 45 minutes
Makes: 3 to 4
RecipeSource:Chef Pillai
Ingredients:

1. Chicken drumstick – 8 to 10 pieces(1kg)
2. Water- 1/4 cup
3. Curry leaves – few
4. Green chilies,sliced – 2
5. Garlic,skin on ,crushed- 3 to 4
6. Coconut oil,for deep frying – as required

Ingredients-for marination:

1. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
2. Kashmiri chili powder-  3 tsp
3. Coriander powder – 2 tsp
4. Garlic,skin on,crushed- 3 to 4 cloves
5. Salt – to taste

For batter:

1. All purpose flour – 3 tbsp
2. Cornflour- 3 tbsp
3. Egg,beaten – 1/2 of a small
4. Ginger -garlic paste – 2 tbsp
5. Green chili paste- 1 tsp(or according to taste)
6. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
7. Coriander powder – 1.5 tsp
8. Black pepper powder – 2 tsp
9. Kashmiri chili powder – 3 tsp
10. Garam masala powder – 1.5 tsp
11. Curry leaves,chopped-few
12. Lemon Juice – from half of a lemon
13. Salt – to taste

Instructions:

In a pan/manchatti combine together all the ingredients listed under’for marination’ .Rub this onto the chicken and set aside for about 10 to15 minutes.Cover and cook the marinated chicken with 1/4 cup water until 3/4 th done.Keep aside.(reserve the stock to prepare the batter.)

Now to prepare the batter combine together all the ingredients listed under’For Batter’ with the remaining stock and sufficient quantity of water to form a slightly thin batter.

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.Dip the cooked chicken in the batter to evenly coat all the sides.Do this in batches.

Fry the chicken in batches until crisp on all the sides.Once the chicken is almost done add the curry leaves,green chilies and garlic ,fry for few seconds and drain onto a kitchen towel.

Pour the remaining batter in the oil ,stir well and fry until crisp and brown.Drain the batter scraps and add this on to the fried chicken and serve immediately.

NOTES

• 1 cup=250ml
• Adjust the quantity of green chilies according to your taste.
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