Saathur Chicken fry(kozhi varuval)

Ingredients

Chicken ½ kg

Chilli powder 2 tsp

Coriander powder 3 tsp

Pepper powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Onion 1

Tamarind extract 2 tsp

Roasted bengal gram powder for coating

Oil and salt as required

Preparation

1.      Cut chicken into medium sized pieces

2.      Marinate chicken with chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,pepper powder,ginger garlic paste,tamarind extract,minced onion,salt and little water for 15 min

3.      Coat each of the chicken pieces with roasted bengal gram and deep fry in oil

Serve hot

Coimbatore chicken stir fry

Ingredients

Chicken ½ kg

Onions chopped 2 cups

Pepper corns 2 tbsp

Dry red chillies 6

Chilli powder 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparations

1.      Cut the chicken into small cubes. Clean it and pressure cook it with turmeric powder

2.      Soak the pepper corns and dry red chillies in hot water for ten minutes and grind them to a smooth paste

3.      In a pan add oil, lengthwise cut onions and the cooked chicken pieces. sauté it well

4.      Then add the ground paste, chilli powder and salt. Sauté it till dries up

Serve hot with rotis and briyani

Nagercoil hot chicken (kozhikaal varuval)

Ingredients

Chicken drumstick pieces 4

Onion lengthwise cut 1 cup

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Chilli powder 1 tbsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Garam masala powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1 tsp

Lemon 1 tbsp

Water 2 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparations

1.      Make a paste of chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder,garam masala and salt with lemon juice and water

2.      Make slits on the chicken pieces and marinate it with the above paste overnight

3.      In a pan add oil, ginger garlic paste and onions. sauté it well

4.      Add the marinated chicken pieces and cook in medium low heat

5.      Cook till the outer layer turns crispy and the meat inside also cooks well

             Serve with rotis and briyani