Karaikudi Chicken Fry / Karaikudi Chicken Varuval

Name: Karaikudi Chicken Fry / Karaikudi Chicken Varuval recipe by Akum Raj Jamir at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 3 people
Ingredients: Marination: Chicken 300 gms; Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; Red chilly powder 2 tsp; Lemon juice 1 tsp; Salt to taste; For roasting and grinding: Peppercorns 1 tsp; Coconut 1/4 cup pieces; Dry Red chilly 4; Coriander seeds 1 tsp; Ginger 1 inch piece; Garlic 5 cloves; Cinnamon 1 medium stick; Cardamom 2; Cloves 3; Curry leaves 1 sprig; For Masala: Oil 5 tsp; Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp; Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp; Fennel Seeds 1 tsp; Onion 1 large finely chopped; Tomato 1 large finely chopped; coriander powder 1 tsp; Curry leaves 1 sprig; Green chilly 3 coarsely grounded; Salt to taste; Water as required

By Akum Raj Jamir | 17th Sep 2016 |

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Karaikudi Chicken Fry / Karaikudi Chicken Varuvalby Akum Raj Jamir

Prep Time
40
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Cook Time
25
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Serves
3
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About Karaikudi Chicken Fry / Karaikudi Chicken Varuval Recipe

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Karaikudi Chicken Fry / Karaikudi Chicken Varuval

Ingredients to make Karaikudi Chicken Fry / Karaikudi Chicken Varuval

Marination: chicken 300 gms
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
red chilly powder 2 tsp
lemon juice 1 tsp
salt to taste
For roasting and grinding: peppercorns 1 tsp
coconut 1/4 cup pieces
Dry red chilly 4
coriander seeds 1 tsp
ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic 5 cloves
cinnamon 1 medium stick
cardamom 2
cloves 3
curry leaves 1 sprig
For masala: Oil 5 tsp
mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
fennel seeds 1 tsp
onion 1 large finely chopped
tomato 1 large finely chopped
coriander powder 1 tsp
curry leaves 1 sprig
green chilly 3 coarsely grounded
salt to taste
water as required

How to make Karaikudi Chicken Fry / Karaikudi Chicken Varuval

Take the chicken in a bowl. Add the ingredients mentioned in the marination list and marinate it for atleast 30 mins.
In a pan heat 1 tsp of oil. Add all the ingredients mentioned in the roasting and grinding list and roast for few mins till a nice aroma comes out of it.
Turn off the heat and let it cool down. Now grind them finely. You can add little water too and grind them. Set aside.
In a pan heat the remaining oil. Add the mustard seeds and let it crackle.
Add the cumin and fennel seeds and saute for a min.
Add the onion slices and saute till onion turns soft.
Add finely chopped tomatoes and saute until it turns mushy.
Add coriander powder and saute for around 2 mins in low heat stirring without burning it.
Add the grounded masala, mix well and saute for 2-3 mins.
Add the marinated chicken, salt if required, mix well and fry coating the chicken nicely with the masalas. Fry for around 5 mins in medium heat stirring it well.
Add 1-2 cups water as required and cook covered in medium flame stirring it occasionally for around 15 mins.
Add the Curry leaves and the coarsely grounded green chilly, fry for a min or two and take off the flame.
You can garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.

My Tip:

The basic spice paste can be made in advance to marinate the chicken and leave it overnight in the refrigerate.To keep the chicken pieces spongy, it’s good to add some lime juice to the marinade.

Reviews for Karaikudi Chicken Fry / Karaikudi Chicken Varuval (2)

Akshat Sharmaa year ago

★★★★★

Wow

Sheeba A3 years ago

★★★★★

Excellent and authentic recipe.Only spice was too much so only added 1 red chilli to mix and 1 green chilli to roast...Amazing recipe

Raisa Rajah
5 months ago

Amy Yawanarajah 16 Dec.'19 Excellent and authentic. As a person interested in good recipes this one is certainly going to be in my list of special recipes..

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