Special Chicken Fry

Ingredients:-

• Boneless Chicken Thighs - 4
• Chilli powder -1 tsp
• Corinader powder - 1.5 tsp
• Turmeric Powder -1/2 tsp
• Fennel seed powder -1/2 tsp
• Garam masala -1/4 tsp
• Salt -as per taste
• Oil - for deep frying

To grind :-

• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Garlic - 4 big pods
• G.chilli - 1
• Coriander leaves/stem - 2 or 3 springs

Method:-

1. Clean and cut chicken into pieces.
2. Grind the ginger,garlic,green chilli and coriander leaves to a smooth paste with out adding water.
3. In a bowl add chicken and ginger-garlic-coriander paste , all the spices and salt and mix well to coat the chicken evenly.e
4. Marinate for atleast 30 mins to 1 hr..if marinating for more time keep it in the refrigerator..
5. In a pan heat enough oil to deep fry. Once oil is hot deep fry the chicken pieces for 3 mins per side or till the chicken is cooked fully ..
6. Once cooked drain the chicken and place it in a paper towel to absorb excess oil..

This chicken  fry goes well with rice and chicken curry or with any biriyani or pulav....

Pomfret Masala Fry

Ingredients:-

• Pomfret Fish - 4
• Oil

To Grind for the Masala:-

• Pearl onions -2
• Ginger - 1 inch Piece
• Garlic - 2 or 3 big pods
• Dry Red Chillies -15 ( adjust according to spice level)
• Cumin - 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
• Peppercorns -1/2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder -1/2 tsp
• Salt

Method:-

1. Clean the Fish ,make slits on either side of the fish and Pat it dry with paper towel /clean kitchen towel.
2. Now Grind all the Masalas Given for Grinding into a semi coarse paste.
3. Now apply this paste in between the slits and all over the fish..and let it marinate for atleast 30 mins in the fridge.
4. Now heat a wide bottom pan and add little oil ,once the oil is hot shallow fry the fish...
5. Fry for approx 5 to 8 mins on each side on a medium flame or until the fish is completely cooked and browned on both sides...
6. Spicy and Flavorful Fish fry is ready to enjoy :)

This is a best side dish for a  Rice and Fish Curry..

• Spicy Fish Curry With Kudampuli
• Marunthu Fish Curry
• Varutharacha Fish Curry

Chicken 65

Recipe source : Vahchef  Sanjay Thumma 

Ingredients:-

For the Marination :-

• Boneless Chicken Thighs- 1 kg ( cut into bite size pieces)
• Corn Flour - 2tsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
• Pepper Powder -1/4 tsp
• Ajinomotto /MSG - a pinch (optional)
• Egg - 1
• Salt

For the Sauce:-

• Cumin Seeds -1/2 tsp
• Garlic - 3 big pods (Finely chopped)
• Ginger - 1 inch piece (Finely chopped)
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 4
• Chilli Garlic Paste- 2tsp
• Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
•  Red Food Color - a pinch (optional)
• Ajinomotto /MSG - a pinch (optional)
• Salt

Method:-

Marinate Chicken with corn flour ,ginger garlic paste ,pepper powder, salt  and  one egg and marinate for 10 mins.

 

 Now deep fry it in some hot oil till goldem brown...

 Drain it and keep it aside...

 For the Sauce:-
In a pan heat some oil and add some cumin seeds.

 Add Chopped Ginger ,Chopped Garlic and Green chillies.saute for few mins..

 Now add the Ginger Garlic Paste..and saute till raw smell goes..

 Now add the Chilli Garlic paste and saute for 2 more mins

 Add the chilli powder and

 the Corinader powder and saute for few more mins..

 Now add the red food color and salt and sprinkle some water ..

 Drop in the fried chicken pieces and curry leaves

and toss well to coat the chicken evenly in the sauce....

Lovely starter for a delicious meal......enjoy :)

Note :-
    I didn't use Ajinomotto in this preparation...if u want can use a pinch in the marinate and the sauce..