Masala Chicken Fry

Ingredients

Chicken: 700gms (cut into big pieces)

Kashmiri Chilli Powder: 2tbsp

Turmeric powder: 1 tsp

Ginger- Garlic Paste: ½ tsp

Garam Masala: 1tsp

Corn Flour: 3-4tbsp

Lemon Juice: 3tbsp

Refined oil: 2tbsp

Salt: needed

Onion: 3 big

Ginger: 2” piece

Garlic: 6 pods

Garam Masala: 1 tsp

Spring Onions Or coriander leaves: 2 strings

Lemon Juice: few drops

Oil: for frying

Salt: needed

Method Of Preparation

Wash the chicken and cut into big pieces and drain.

In a bowl add chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, corn flour, garam masala, lemon juice, refined oil and salt.

Add little water and make to a paste.

Add the chicken pieces to it and mix well so that the batter is well coated with chicken pieces.

Keep this for at least 30-45 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan and add the marinated chicken pieces and fry on both sides. It takes around 15-20 minutes.

In the same oil (if there is more oil you can keep aside some oil from it) saute ginger, garlic and onions. Fry this till onions are golden brown. Add garam masala and lemon juice and fry for a minute. Add salt if needed. Add chicken pieces to it, put in very low flame. Stir and close with a lid for 10-15 minutes.

Switch off the flame and add freshly chopped spring onion. Close with a lid for few more minutes.

Garnish with chopped spring onion and serve hot with chappathi/roti