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Thursday, September 08, 2011

Thattukada Chicken Fry | Street food stall Chicken Fry (Spicy- Tangy combo) | Thattukada Style Kozhi Fry

Thattukadas are the local street food stalls  in Kerala where you find a big rush of people in the evenings and is celebrated.Its like Juhu chaupati in Mumbai.In Kerala,its mainly parottas,dosas,bolied eggs,chicken fries,tapiocca n fish curry prepared.Everyone finds it easier to buy these meals from the vendors preparing hot meals once you reach the bus stop after office or just outside your office gate.And believe me,the taste is exotic and you will definitely buy it next time too.However,they cannot be compared with  the hygiene and nutrition part of the home made cooked meal , Isn't it??(updated new pics:))




The other day one of my friend saw this recipe in one of the TV shows and she jotted down the recipe.She immediately tried it as the looks was irresistible and it was a lip smacking one.She then told me the recipe and I too felt to try it when she listed out the ingredients.Very soon ,I have big a fan of Thattukada chicken fry.There are peppercorns,green chillies, and chilly powder to spice it up.The chicken is first cooked in the marinated masala and then deep fried in Thattukada.But I prefer avoiding excess oil and hence I used a non stick pan  and shallow fried.Each one of you might have wondered the magic spices of thattukada if you have ever tasted it.Yes Frenz,now you can definitely prepare this recipe sitting at home with an extra effort n simple ingredients !!!



Ingredients
Chicken - thigh pieces or drumstick 6 pieces

to marinate
peppercorns 3tsp
cinnamon 1'' stick
cloves - 5
chilly powder 1 tsp
green chillies - 4 (use as per your level of spice buds)
ginger 1 '' piece
garlic 3 pods or 1 1/2 tsp paste
salt
soy sauce 1 tsp (to give the blackish colour)
vinegar 1 tsp or lime juice 1 1/2 tsp (I used lime)

To garnish
onion 1 big sliced (to garnish on top
curry leaves
oil 5 tsp (preferably coconut oil ,if you wish to have the real Thattukada taste)



Method
  • Warm the peppercorn ,cinnamon , cloves for 5 minutes in a  dry pan.Add the chilly powder after putting off the flame,check not to burn it up.
  • Grind the warmed spices, to a smooth paste and then the garlic,ginger and green chillies by adding water to fine paste.
  • Add salt ,soy sauce, and vinegar. (or lime juice) to the mix.
  • Apply the mix to the washed chicken pieces liberally ,marinate for 1 hour.(If ure using the drumstick,using a knife cut wedges so that masala can seep through the chicken)
  • Place a cooker or a thick based bottomed kadai, put the chicken pieces with masala  without oil.
  • Put it on low flame, and cook it covered.
  • Cook for 15minutes,and till the gravy dries up ,sticks to the  chicken pieces.

cooked with masala(old pic with thighs)

  • Heat oil in a non stick pan,add each pieces to the oil.
  • Fry both sides and place it on a paper towel.
  • Add the sliced onion,curry leaves ;fry the onion till light brown and add to the chicken pieces.
Servings 6 pieces


Sending this to The Kerala Kitchen hosted by Divya of Easy Cooking this month



Sending this to Street Food Of India event hosted by Rosh @ Chef Al Dente


23 comments:

  1. Wow...Julie chicken fry looks irresistible ...very yummy recipe too n all your clicks are so tempting..,bookmarked it right away..thanx dear for sharing !!

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  2. Fantastic recipe....loved the ingredients used and the delicious look of it..

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  3. I've heard that Indian fried chicken is very delicious, I would love to try this recipe. Thanks Julie!

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  4. Chicken fry looks to be perfect. Already drooling over here.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  5. yummy... chicken looks perfect...

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  6. hi julie, such a great recipe- hot and spicy fried chicken.. better than KFC ha ha i dont eat KFC chicken anymore

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  7. Superb... really a tasty treat julie...

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  8. Slurp! Julie, the chicken looks irresistibly sinful!! I am going to try this soon!! Thanks for sharing! There is something else about street food, isnt it?

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  9. chicken looks mouthwatering and real yummy, superb recipe..

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  10. One of my fav dish from Kerala is appam with spicy chicken curry. I am sure this chicken fry would be my next fav. the color and glaze is so gorgeous!

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  11. Thanx to all n a very Happy Onam too!!

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  12. nice chicken fry recipe...adding soya sauce along with our masala powders sounds interesting...will surely try this soon...:)

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  13. Looks very delicious!Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  14. Hey Julie

    This Chicken Recipe is really mouth watering...u have got an awesome selection of recipes!! Thanks for dropping by my blog!! Happy to follow you as well!!

    Rohini
    loveandcalories.blogspot.com

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  15. Definitely gonna try this @home..chicken fry is my weakness :)

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  16. Sure Sharon!! Do let me know the outcome as well.. Very tasty one indeed!!

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  17. Oh my! Thank you very much for linking all those lip smacking, mouth watering entries Julie! I am so tempted to have some street food right now ;) I am glad that you have included some of our popular 'nadan thattukada' style food :)

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