Yesterday got to know all of the sudden that my husband would be late home. Feeling bored off, going home from office, I decided to do an experiment with Chicken, his favourite dish. Washed raw chicken is in the Kitchen. But being very much a novice to cooking, I dont have any idea on what to prepare. After thinking a lot have got 3 options. Chicken fry, chicken curry and butter chicken.
After this, there surfaced the second problem, did not know how to prepare it, not that I cant, but feared that I cant make it tasty. Then tried different options, googling, phoning mom, ideating, etc. Then finally decided to prepare Chicken fry. And here is how I experimented with Chicken.. the typical spicy Andhra Chicken Fry..
Ingredients:
1. Chicken- 500gms (cleaned)
2. Dry/Fresh Coconut- 1 small piece (optionally)
3. Ginger- 2 inch
4. Garlic- 1 full (medium size)
5. Onion- 2 (medium size)
6. Tomato- 1
7. Dhaniya (Coriander) Powder- 1/4 Spoon
8. Chilly Powder- 1 Spoon
9. Pepper Powder- 1 Spoon
10. Coriander Leaves- 1/2 cup (chopped)
11. Curry Leaves- 10
12. Turmeric- 1/2 Spoon
13. Lemon- Half piece
14. Jeera- little
15. Salt (Taste enough)
16. Oil
Procedure:
1. Cut chicken into medium size pieces (it should not be very big pieces).
2. Wash it neatly.
3. Take one thick bottom container. Add Salt, small pieces of onion, Turmeric, Garlic & Ginger paste and Jeera to the chicken pieces (No water), mix it and keep it on medium flame. Keep lid.
4.After some time water will come out from chicken. Then increase the flame.
5.Boil it until water evaporates or chicken is cooked properly.
6.Keep watching so that bottom should not be burnt.
7.Take thick bottom kadai and pour 2 spoons of oil and heat.
8.Put jeera, curry leaves, add cooked Chicken pieces, coriander powder, chilly powder, add grinded coconut ( if you want more gravy ) and fry for 15 minutes fry
9.At the end, add coriander leaves, lemon juice and pepper and fry it for 5 minutes.
10.Now chicken fry is ready to eat
The Chicken Fry came out very well.. and received so many appreciations from my husband for the wonderful food I had served.
You too try it out once..
