Calicut Payyoli Chicken Fry

Name: Calicut Payyoli Chicken Fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken Thigh (500 grams Chicken cleaned and cut into 1 inch cubes); 1 tsp Garlic (1 teaspoon Garlic minced); 1 tsp Ginger (1 teaspoon Ginger minced); 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder (2 teaspoons Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder); ½ tsp Ground Turmeric (1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 2 tbsp White Vinegar (2 tablespoon Vinegar); 1 piece Green Chili (1 Green Chilli slit lengthwise); 1 tbsp Meat Masala (1 tablespoon Meat masala); 3 tbsp Coconut (3 tablespoons Fresh coconut grated); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 2 sprig Curry leaves (2 sprig Curry leaves); 3 tbsp Coconut Oil (3 tablespoons Coconut Oil); 100 ml Water (100 ml Water)

A Kerala-style double-marinated chicken fry cooked with coconut, curry leaves, and a blend of spices, finished until dry and crispy.

35 minIndian

Servings4

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Gluten Free
Dairy Free

Steps

1In a mixing bowl, marinate the chicken pieces with minced ginger, minced garlic, 1 tablespoon vinegar, turmeric powder and salt. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
2For the second marination, to the already marinated chicken, add half the Kashmiri red chilli powder, meat masala powder, remaining vinegar and mix well. Keep aside for 1 hour.
3Take grated coconut in a small bowl, add remaining Kashmiri red chilli powder and mix well. Keep aside.
4Heat coconut oil in a pan, add the marinated chicken pieces in oil along with slit green chilly. Fry well on low flame.
5Once the chicken pieces are half cooked, add the grated coconut mix, and curry leaves to it. Add 100 ml water to allow the chicken to cook well. Fry until the water is fully absorbed, and the chicken is well cooked.
6Serve Calicut Payyoli Chicken Fry as a starter for your house parties. You can serve it as part of a meal that includes South Indian Style Fish Curry Recipe and Steamed Rice.