Kozhi Varuval - Chicken Fry

Kozhi Varuthathu (Chicken coated and roasted in spices)

Ingredients:

2 lb chicken (with bone and into chunck size pieces
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 small onion (chopped finely)
1 spring curry leaves
2 green chilli
Salt to taste
Some fresh Coriander leaves for decoration.

Method:
Marinate the chicken with chilli, cumin, coriander, 1/2 tsp salt and ginger garlic paste. If possible marinate overnight else at least marinate for a couple of hours.

Now add the marinated chicken and a cup of water in a pan and cook covered until chicken is 90% cooked. Now remove the cover and cook on medium-high until the water evaporates and the masala starts to stick to the chicken. Remove from heat.

In a different pan, heat a little oil and add the onion. Fry until it turns brown.  Add curry leaves and green chilli and fry for a few more minutes. Add the cooked chicken(with any masala that is left), add the garam masala powder . Fry this until no water remains and the chicken pieces gets roasted on all sides.

Remove and garnish with chopped coriander. Serve hot with Mutton Biryani.