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South Indian Fried Chicken

A delightful starter which can grace any party This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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South Indian Fried Chicken

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Main Ingredients Boneless chicken breasts, Turmeric powder
Cuisine South Indian
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Non Veg

Ingredients list for South Indian Fried Chicken

  • 250 grams Boneless chicken breasts cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Coriander powder
  • 2 tablespoons Cornflour
  • 8-10 Curry leaves shredded
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Black peppercorns crushed
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • to deep fry Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 3-4 Green chillies slit
  • 8-10 Curry leaves
  • to garnish Fresh coriander sprig

Method

  1. Take chicken pieces in a bowl, add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cornflour, curry leaves, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, salt and crushed black peppercorns. Break an egg and add only the white. Add lemon juice and mix everything well.
  2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, slide in the marinated chicken pieces and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
  3. Heat coconut oil in a non-stick wok, add mustard seeds and sauté till they splutter. Add green chillies and curry leaves and sauté for few seconds. Add fried chicken, a pinch of salt and crushed black peppercorns and toss well.
  4. Transfer the chicken pieces onto a serving platter, garnish with coriander spring and serve hot.
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