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    Home » Curries & Stir Fries

    Published: Mar 20, 2011 · Modified: Jan 18, 2021 by Usha Rao

    Spicy Kerala Chicken Fry

    Last evening, I was planning my dinner and was thinking of making something new with chicken. I was blank and could not think of any new recipe. I checked my reader to see if anyone had posted any chicken recipes that day and there was Priya’s feed for Chicken Fry Kerala Style. It looked like a quick and easy recipe and moreover, the picture made me salivate. I rushed to the store, picked up some chicken drumsticks and made it for dinner. I absolutely loved it and this morning, U wanted me to make the same chicken for a very  late lunch. Today, I adjusted the spices a little and fried this chicken again for a very late lunch. By the time I finished cooking, there was plenty of sun light to take a quick click as well.

    spicy kerala chicken fry and three drumsticks plated on a white plate.

    Total Time: 25 - 30 minutes (excludes marination time)
    Preparation: 10 minutes
    Cooking Time: 15 - 20 minutes
    Serves: 2
    Caution: This chicken is spicy and please adjust the seasoning to your taste

    Ingredients:

    • 5 Chicken Drumsticks (1.2lbs)
    • 1 tbsp. or 3 tsp. Chili Powder (adjust to taste)
    • 1 tsp. Salt (adjust to taste)
    • 2-3 tsp. Coriander Powder
    • ¼ - ½ tsp. Turmeric (I just sprinkled some and did not measure it)
    • ¼ Garam Masala
    • 2 tsp. Shan Tikka Boti BBQ Mix (Recipe called for 1 tsp. Chicken Masala. I had none and substituted it)
    • 1 tbsp. or ½ lime Juice
    • 2 - 3 tbsp. Water
    • 3 tbsp. Oil
    • 10 – 15 Curry Leaves
    • 1 tbsp. Ginger Garlic paste
    • 2 small to medium sized Onions Sliced or 1 ¾ - 2 cups Sliced Onions
    Spicy kerala chicken fry.

    Preparation:

    • Skin the chicken, wash and make 3-4 gashes on the each drumstick. If one wishes, they can leave the skin on. The recipe called for pulling down the skin, making the gashes and leaving the skin on.
    • In a small bowl, make a marinade with chili powder, salt, coriander powder, turmeric, garam masala, tikka boti masala or chicken masala (if using chicken masala try adding 1 tsp. and add more if it is not spicy enough), lime juice and water.
    • Rub the chicken with the marinade and let it marinate for at least 1 – 1 ½ hours. The recipe calls for 2 hours but I have marinated it for an hour and it tasted fine. If time permits, do marinate longer.
    • Heat oil in a pan throw in the curry leaves and ginger garlic paste. When the leaves begin to change color, add the onions and sauté until the onions are translucent.
    • Reduce the heat to medium, add the chicken pieces and fry it until chicken pieces are fully cooked and turn nice golden brown. This should take 10 – 15 minutes and keep turning the pieces frequently to avoid burnt chicken and for an evenly cooked chicken. If the chicken is burning, reduce the heat to low and cook it a little longer until the chicken is well cooked.  Cooking time varies depending on the size of the drumstick as well.
    • Serve it hot as a side dish with rice or with some salad. I served it with some brown rice (mix of half white and brown rice), tomato shorva and some salad. It would be an awesome combination to serve this chicken with steaming rice with some pappu chaaru and a dollop of ghee.

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    1. sharepointdevblogs says

      August 15, 2015 at 10:05 am

      I tried this and its just awesome!!

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    2. kerala recipes says

      January 07, 2012 at 3:28 pm

      emmm... love kerala foods ..so tasty

      Reply
    3. Medha says

      July 17, 2011 at 8:56 pm

      Hi,

      I tried this dish on Saturday and it turned out very nice.Me & hubby liked it a lot.Thanks for a wonderful recipe.

      Medha

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        January 15, 2012 at 8:23 am

        Thanks for trying the recipe and letting me know!

        Reply
    4. Deepapraveen says

      March 24, 2011 at 6:28 am

      Wow..a brilliant collection of recipes..love this

      Reply
    5. Preety says

      March 23, 2011 at 11:50 pm

      looks crisp and perfect

      Reply
    6. Suman Singh says

      March 21, 2011 at 7:05 pm

      that looks absolutely divine and delish!

      Reply
    7. Smitha says

      March 21, 2011 at 12:09 pm

      those chicken drumsticks seem very tempting!....nice recipe!
      Smitha
      Smitha's Spicy Flavors

      Reply
    8. Sushms Mallya says

      March 21, 2011 at 11:10 am

      Wow I am drooling, looks fab!

      Reply
    9. notyet100 says

      March 21, 2011 at 7:28 am

      ummm yummy,..;-)

      Reply
    10. Priya says

      March 21, 2011 at 5:26 am

      Wow Usha, thanks for trying dear, glad u guys enjoyed...Very addictive chicken fry na..

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        March 21, 2011 at 11:36 am

        Yes Priya, very addictive chicken fry!

        Reply

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