Spicy Kerala Chicken Fry

Ingredients

    Chicken-(medium sized pieces)- 500 gms
    Onion-sliced- 1/2 cup(one medium sized)
    Curry leaves- 2 sprigs
    Oil- as required

For Masala paste

    Kashmiri chili powder- 2 tsp( or to taste)
    Coriander powder- 1 tsp
    Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
    Fennel seeds- 3/4 to 1 tsp
    Black pepper corns- 1/2 to 1 tsp
    Green chilies- 1 or 2 nos( according to taste)
    Ginger- 1 inch piece
    Garlic- 3 to 4 large cloves
    Vinegar- 1 tsp
    Water- as required
    Salt- to taste

Directions

    In a blender,combine together all the ingredients listed under 'For masala paste' and blend to form a smooth paste.
    Rub this onto the chicken pieces and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
    In a heavy bottomed pan cover and cook the marinated chicken until it is 3/4 th done.Keep aside
    Heat oil in a pan( use oil just enough to shallow fry the chicken pieces) and add the cooked chicken pieces , sliced onion and curry leaves,fry until it turns golden brown,carefully turning once or twice in between.
    Add more curry leaves if required.

Serve with rice or chapati.

Atta Chakuli

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour ( 1 cup )

Oats flour ( 1 cup )

Curry leaves ( 1 sprig )

Onion ( 1 small )

Green chilli (2)

Pancha-phutana

Salt

Oil ( 1 tsp per chakuli if cooked on a non-stick utensil).

Preparation:

Mix the whole wheat flour, oats flour, salt along with sufficient water into a smooth paste (consistency should be same as that of dosa/ pan cake batter).