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             Chicken-65: Spicy South Indian Chicken Recipe

It is a deep fried chicken recipe seasoned with spices. It is a delicious chicken dish and can also be used as a snack.

Step 1. Ingredients for Marination:

1 pound boneless chicken (breast) cut into 1-2 inch cubes
1/2 cup yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-2 tablespoons corn flour
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon cilantro powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
1 egg optional
Orange color (1-2 drops liquid or pinch of powder)
1/2 teaspoon garam masala (curry powder)
3-4 twigs of chopped cilantro leaves
Salt to taste

Step 2. Deep Frying

Canola oil or any oil of your choice

Step 3. Ingredients for Seasoning

1 tablespoon oil
I teaspoon cumin seeds
3-4 dried whole red chillies
8-10 curry leaves chopped
1/2 teaspoon chopped ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon yogurt
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
Orange food color (optional)
Salt to taste
Half fresh lemon

Preparation:

Step 1.

Take a big bowl.
Add chicken and other ingredients as in Step 1.
Mix well and leave marinated chicken for half hour.

Step 2.

Heat oil in a thick bottom pan.
Add chicken pieces in small batches and deep fry as in Step 2.
Keep Aside.

Step 3.

In a different pan add 1 tablespoon oil.
Heat the oil on medium flame.
Add cumin seeds and whole red chillies.
Stir for few minutes until light brown.
Add chopped ginger, garlic paste, curry leaves
Cook well for 2 -3 minutes until the paste starts leaving oil.
Now add yogurt, cumin powder, chilli powder and garam masala.
Mix well and add salt to taste if required.
Add fried chicken with continue stirring for 5 minutes on slow flame.
Squeeze fresh lemon juice.
Serve hot and enjoy.