Most Delicious Chicken Fry- With Homemade Aromatic Marinade- Kerala Style Chicken Fry
 
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Recipe type: Appetiser
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • Bone-in Chicken pieces- 12 ( or use halved chicken legs)
To make the marinade
  • Whole cardamom- 3
  • Whole cloves- 2
  • Whole cinnamon- 2 inch slice
  • Ginger, chopped- 2 inch slice
  • Garlic, chopped- 3
  • Fresh Cilantro- 2 handfuls
  • Fresh Mint leaves- 10 leaves
  • Fresh Curry leaves- 15 leaves
  • Green chilies, halved- 3
  • Chili Powder- 2 tsp
  • Coriander Powder- 1½ tsp
  • Fennel Powder- 1½ tsp
  • Lemon juice- juice of ½ lemon
  • Salt- to taste
  • Water- ¼ cup
To add into the hot oil
  • Oil- enough for deep frying
  • Whole cardamom- 2
  • Whole cloves- 2
  • Bay leaves- 2
  • Mint leaves- 5 leaves
  • Curry leaves- 10 leaves
To garnish
  • Red onions- cut thin and long
  • Green chilies, halved- 2
  • Cilantro- a few
  • White Vinegar- 1 tsp
  • Salt- a few pinches
  • Lemon wedges
Instructions
  1. Use bone-in chicken pieces. Or cut the chicken legs horizontally into two halves.
  2. Using a sharp knife, put gashes or lines on the chicken pieces. This way the marinade will be absorbed well into the chicken pieces.
  3. Into a blender, add all the ingredients mentioned for making the marinade along with ¼ cup water. Grind into a smooth paste.
  4. Spread the marinade over the chicken pieces taken in a bowl and coat it evenly.
  5. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight the better.
  6. Place a frying pan over medium heat, add enough oil for deep frying.
  7. When the oil turns hot: add whole cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, mint leaves and curry leaves.
  8. Place the marinated chicken pieces without crowding and deep fry till both sides have fried well and turns brown in color. Fry over medium heat else the outside of the chicken will brown fast.
  9. Remove the fried chicken using a slotted spoon and place them on a kitchen paper towel and let cool down.
  10. While serving, place the fried chicken on a platter.
  11. In a bowl, combine red onions, green chilies, cilantro, white vinegar and salt together.
  12. Garnish the fried chicken with these and squeeze some lemon juice over it.
  13. Enjoy without any guilt.
Notes
It's important that the marinade should have enough salt added to it else the chicken fry will taste bland. To test the salt level: First fry one small chicken piece and taste it, if you need more salt, add some more over the marinated chicken, combine well and fry them.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/most-delicious-chicken-fry-with-homemade-aromatic-marinade-kerala-style-chicken-fry/