Vizhinjam Chicken Fry with Video
Vizhinjam Chicken Fry is a mouth-watering dish that hails from the coastal region of Vizhinjam, Kerala. Known for its rich flavors and aromatic spices, this dish has become a staple in many households and a favorite among food enthusiasts.
Ingredients
- 1 Kg Chicken Washed, cleaned and cut into medium sized pieces.
- 1 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 2½ Tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 5 Nos. Dry red chillies
- 1½ Tbsp Fennel seeds Perumjeerakam
- 1½ Pod Garlic
- 2 Inch Ginger
- 10 nos. Shallots
- 1 Handful Coriander leaves
- 1 Handful Mint leaves
- 4 Sprig Curry leaves
- 2 Nos. Green chilly
- 3 Nos. Pandan leaves
- Coconut Oil For frying
- As reqd Salt
Instructions
- Cut tiny slits into the chicken meat to allow the marinade to penetrate.
- Add kashmiri chilly powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice and salt as required.
- In a grinder simply crush ginger and garlic. Do not make a smooth paste.
- Add it into the chicken.
- Crush dried Red chilly and fennel seeds. Here also no need to powder the mixture, simple crushing will do.
- Add it into the chicken.
- Crush ramba leaves.
- And add it into the chicken.
- Crush shallots, green chilly, coriander leaves, curry leaves and mint leaves.
- Add to the chicken and rub the mixture especially into the slits. Marinate for minimum half an hour or overnight.
- Heat coconut oil in a kadai.
- Fry the chicken on a medium flame for 15-20 minutes.
- When the chicken is completely fried, add the remaining marinade to the hot oil and fry. Spread the fried masala over the fried chicken. It is this crunchy masala that makes the dish superb.
- Tasty Vizhinjam Chicken Fry is ready now. Serve hot with Porotta, Neichor or Biriyani.
Video
Notes
You can visit this link Trivandrum Chicken Fry. You can also visit this link Payyoli Chicken Fry.
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