Chettinad Chicken Fry - Restaurant Style

Chettinad Chicken Fry - Restaurant Style

This is a chicken leg roast recipe which you can find commonly in Chettinad hotels and restaurants. I have a added Ajinomoto to this recipe as they do in resturants to get nice taste and flavor, if you prefer to omit you can and it still tastes good.

Chicken thigh and drumstick attached – 2 nos ( or ½ kg pieces)

Ginger and Garlic paste – 2 tbsp

Red chilli powder – 1 and ¼ tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Fennel powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala powder – 1 tsp

Ajinomoto – ¼ tsp

Tandoori food color - pinch

Lime juice – ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Oil required

Curry leaves - few

Chettinad Chicken Leg Roast

Method
1. Marinade chicken drumsticks with ginger and garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, fennel powder, ajinomoto, tandoori food color and lime juice for at least 10 mins.
2. Heat oil in a pan add chicken pieces and curry leaves, fry for 2 mins until chicken pieces turn brown.
3. Now add 1/2 cup water and required salt to the chicken in the pan, stir and mix well.
4. Cover the pan with tight lid, reduce pan heat and simmer chicken for 15 mins or until chicken is fully cooked and tender.
5. Once chicken is cooked, remove lid, increase pan heat and fry until chicken is dry and roasted.
Serve hot with
Steamed rice and
Sambar