Varutha Kozhi Masala (Fried chicken Masala)

Ingredients For Marination

1.Chicken - 1 kg

2.Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tsp

3.Curd - 4 table spoon

4.Red chilli powder - 2 tsp

5.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

6.Lemon juice - 1 tsp

7.Salt

8.Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Ingredients For the Masala

1.Onion - 4 no

2.Green chilles - 3 to 4

3.Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tsp

4.Tomato sliced - 2 small

5.Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

6.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

7.Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

8.Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

9.Fennel seeds /Perum jeerakam powder - 1/4 tsp

9.Coriander leaves

10.Curry leaves

11.Coconut oil as needed to fry the cicken

12.Salt

Preparation

1.Marinate the chicken pieces with red chilli powder,turmeric powder ,ginger garlic paste,curd ,lemon juice,salt and garam masala powder for 1 hour.Curd and lemon juice will make the chicken pieces soft.Make sure that use thick curd for it .

2.Then heat the oil in a pan and shallow fry the chicken pieces till it is half done and keep it aside.Add curry leaves to the oil so that it will Because rest will be done when we will add this to the masala.

3.In the same oil add the chopped onions and saute it well.Add the salt at this stage it will make onions soft.Add green chillies ,ginger garlic paste and curry leaves to it.Saute it for 3 mts till the raw smell goes.Add the chopped tomatoes to it and mix it well.

4.If theses are cooked well add the powders to it and mix it well.Cook till the raw smell goes out from it.When the masala will turn light brown in color add the half fried chicken pieces to it.Coat the chicken pieces well with the masala.

5.Cover it with a lid and cook it covered for another 10 mts.By this time the chicken will be fully cooked and well coated with the masala.Make sure that the flame should be in simmer.

Serve it with rice or chappathi ...you will love this recipe...