Chicken Fry

Chicken marinated in beautiful gravy and deep fried

Chicken Fry

Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken- cut into 8 pieces
  
  Mix together for marinade
  
  1/2 tsp ginger paste
  
  1/2 tsp garlic paste
  
  salt to taste
  
  2 tsp chilli powder
  
  2 tbsp vinegar
  
  2 tbsp gram flour
  
  2 tsp ajwain
  
  5 cloves-roasted and powdered
  
  1 tsp fenugreek seeds-roasted and powdered
  
  4-5 peppercorns-roasted and powdered
  
  seeds of 2 black cardamoms-roasted and powdered
  
  2 tsp cumin seeds-roasted and powdered
  
  1/2 cup mustard oil
  
  lemon twists and coriander to garnish

Method

Prick the chicken in 2-3 places, marinate in the mixture and keep for 3-4 hrs.

Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan and put the chicken pieces into it.

Deep-fry over a medium flame, till the chicken is tender.

Takes 15-20 minutes.

Serve garnished with lemon twists and coriander leaves.