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    • Easy Chicken Fry

    by Maria on July 20, 2009

    Easy Chicken Fry

    When am absolutely bored/jobless I’ve this habit of channel surfing from the beginning to the end. But most of the days, even after surfing a 100+ channels, I feel like there is nothing to watch!!! Anyways,one day I got lucky and came across a cookery show. Ya I love to watch cookery shows, I guess many people love watching it even if they don’t like cooking ;)

    Ok, now coming to this recipe which I got from that cookery show. This is an absolutely simple and easy recipe. This is a kind of recipe which I call “no frills”. Its very good as a starter for a party or for just munching it while watching TV or when you’ve that sudden urge to snack something spicy and that too real fast, this is the one!!

    Here is the recipe:

    1. Boneless chicken – 1 cup, cut into bite size pieces
    2. Chilly powder – 1 – 2 tsp
      Pepper powder – 1/2 – 1 tsp
      Paprika – 1/4 tsp (optional)
      Salt
    3. Green chilly – 5-7
      Curry leaves
    4. Oil

    Marinate the chicken pieces with chilly powder, pepper powder, paprika (if using) and salt. Keep it for 10-15 mins. Shallow fry in oil, add the green chilly and tons of curry leaves along with the chicken pieces.  Fry till the chicken is tender and it gets a good reddish brown colour. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on the fried chicken to give it an extra flavor.  Serve hot.

    That’s it… didn’t I tell you, this is a super easy one :)

    Notes: The green chilly & curry leaves gives the flavor to this. Also I recommend using coconut oil for frying, if you like it’s taste. Please adjust the qty of spice powders to suit your taste.

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    • http://varshaspaceblog.blogspot.com varsha

      I can munch on this forever Maria..superb pic..:)

    • http://myexperiencewithcooking.blogspot.com Pooja

      Looks so delicious and spicy Maria! I can finish that bowl in no time :)

    • http://thepassionatecookinme.blogspot.com/ Ann

      Definitely thats a simple recipe..but looks delicious..can imagine the subtle flavout it evokes..super click as always !!

    • http://riascollection.blogspot.com/ Ria

      Yummy pic! LOL! I mean yumm looking kozhivaruthatthu!! Athe even I do the same kinda TV channel surfing! :P

    • http://www.yum-world.blogspot.com/ Divz

      yummy yum!!

    • http://emiepeters.synthasite.com/ Emie Peters

      Even i tried this last week , i think you saw this recipe from Surya TV Cookery Show- Prawns fry. Chef told the tip – Green chili and Curry Leaves fry along with Prawns will give good taste..

      Go along with one Cheers :-)

    • crissy

      mouth watering pic yaaar……

    • http://paritaskitchen.blogspot.com/ parita

      Thats a nice click!

    • http://invogueathome.blogspot.com/ Miriam

      Hey Maria…i’m a fellow Mallu blogger out here in Bahrain and came across your blog recently n’ i really like the look and feel of it…read the 25 things about me too…that’s when i figured you are in Bahrain…noticed the comment on missing the rain….yeah i miss the rain so much too…

    • Shab

      Nice pic….n nice recipe as well….ya, i too love cookery shows…..i love them more than movies….hehe…..i even watch arabic cookery shows eventhough i dont understand most of it……isnt that crazy?…..i love cooking as well:)

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Thanks dearies for your sweet words :)

      Emie – am not sure whether its Asianet or Surya, but it was a chicken recipe itself. Prawns sounds like a good idea, will give it a try.

      Miriam – Thanks for dropping in. Nice to meet you here and happy to know that I’ve company :)

      Shabs – even I watch Arabic cookery at times. I think language is not at all a problem as long as you find it interesting.

    • http://rashminair.blogspot.com Rashmi

      Tried out this recipe over the weekend. It was simple, easy and yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe Maria.

      • maria jose

        Hi Rashmi

        Happy to know that you liked the recipe, thanks for letting me know about it :) btw, I visited your blog. You’re a very talented singer!! I really enjoyed your singing :)

    • Biju

      Ethu njan tyr cheyum.. seems like its easy…

    • Elsa

      Hi Maria

      I tried out this recipe and came out really well… My husband loved it…

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Elsa

        Thanks for trying this recipe and very happy to know that your family liked it :)

        Take care
        Maria

    • Sindu Justine

      hi Maria
      i tried out the dish jst this afternoon and i mst say my children and my hubby jst loved it..it was jst tasty..i added a little lime juice too to the marinade for a chnge and it was jst great..looking fwd to more wonderful and tasty dishes frm ur end…

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Sindu

        Thanks a lot dear for trying out the recipes here and letting me know about it :)

        Adding lemon juice is great, I will also try doing that next time :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Kamani

      hi da..
      i was goin thru ur recipes, with the belief that we guys could learn some thing to cook .. now am at south africa…wife is not here to cook for me :( , ha..ivide ninnum vallathum vedichu kazhichal ….mikkavarum njan kideppavum.., so cooking ellam thaniye cheythale vallathum kazhikkan okku …hmma…so pachakthinte bala paadangal padikkan ullla thudakkam..ivide ninnavatte.. :) ..

      nammude nadan currykal oke kandittu kothiyavunu… hm lets try something this weekend.
      and happy to see my school days friend here with all recipes ready..!!
      Grt Work!

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Kamani

        Hope you’re having fun in SA (except for the food).

        All the best for your cooking experiments!!. Even Biju was asking me for some bachelor recipes other day :)

        Baala padangal okke padichu padichu oru cooking expert aayi maratte ennu ashamsikkunnu :)

        If you need any help with the recipes, please do write to me.

        Happy cooking :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://www.splitpearsonality.blogspot.com Zaara

      Hi Maria – I think I caught an episode of a mallu cooking show with this recipe – the host was actor Jagathy’s daughter Parvathi Shaun – it looks super easy and would be a great appetiser! Your pics are so professional!

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Zaara

      Thank you :)

      Yes, it was Jagathy’s daughter only and its really easy to make it and tastes great too!!

    • Sibil

      Hi Maria.. such an easy chicken fry recipe.. made it yest nite fer dinner n hubby luvd it! :D thank uuuu fer postin it! Cheerzz!

    • Norma D’Mello

      Hi Maria

      Your receipes are all superb Waiting to try some of them. Can I have the receipe for TIRAMISU? Tks.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Norma

        Thanks for dropping in and for your kind words :)

        I havent tried making tiramisu at home yet, if I get a good recipe, will try it and share it here.

        Cheers
        Maria

        • Norma D’Mello

          Thanks Maria. Look forward to your trying Tiramsu soon!

    • Norma D’Mello

      Great recipes and mouth-watering too!

    • lekshmi

      hi maria
      i m very much interested in cooking. and i was surfing thru net for making a malabar fish curry. thus i got ur site. i tried it and that was grt!!
      and the chicken fry in this pic is so yummy……
      ok. i have a doubt.
      wht do we call 4 fennel seed and aniseed in malayalam…

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Lekshmi

        Thanks for dropping in and trying out the malabar fish curry recipe. Happy to know that it came out well for you :)

        Fennel seed is perumjeerakam and aniseed is a jeerakam somewhat similar to perumjeerakam ( am not sure abt aniseed tgh).

        Pls refer the following links for more details:

        http://www.nriol.com/resources/grocery/malayalam.asp

        http://recipes.malayali.me/?page_id=522

        Hope this helps…

        Cheers
        Maria

        • http://recipes.malayali.me Jisha

          Hey Maria,
          Aniseed is mostly known as Saumph itself in Kerala and Choti Saumph in Hindi. As we all know, Fennel Seeds (Perumjeerakam) are commonly used in Kerala Cuisine. Aniseed is used as a mouth freshener and has a stronger taste and is more expensive. I don’t think Aniseed is all that common in Kerala Cuisine.

    • liz

      hi maria
      try for good kadala curry[white]
      i didn t see this recepie here
      tataz wat i ‘m writing this
      liz

    • Maria

      Tried this recipe. Simple and quick ! Came out well.

    • RINCY GILBERT

      HAI MARIA,

      WAITING FOR MORE MALAYALI FOODS

    • Biny

      hi,
      was just reading….apologies bt there is some correction….jeerakam is cumin seed and aniseed is a spice that looks like a star.you can google search to see it.
      thx

    • RINCY GILBERT

      very good, easy to make. tried it several time thank u

    • RINCY GILBERT

      very good recipe, tried several times, easy to make, my husband, daughter, father in law and mother in law enjoyed it very much.

      Thank u

      Rincy Gilbert

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Rincy

        Delighted to know that your family liked it and thanks a lot for the comment :)

        Pls try other dishes also, hope you will like it.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Nasreen

      Hello…mariaechi…How are you????

      Could you tell me what is paprika????

      And i tried your Aloo Gobi masala…it was awsome…and i added a few green peas too…it really turned out well….

      Thank u….
      Takecare..

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Nasreen,

        Paprika is a powder made from grinding dried capsicum (bell peppers). Its mainly added to give color and flavor. Its available in supermarkets.

        Thanks for trying the aloo gobi recipe dear :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • sree

      hi i’m new to ur site….i like ur posts vry much….i’m also frm thrissur district…..nw n abudhabi….hav u have any idea abt dried shark recipes?

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Sree,

        Glad to know that you like the recipes here.

        I havent tried any shark recipes yet, so I am kinda clueless about it. Hope you find a good recipe soon.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • vineeth

      I just came across your website.
      interesting. just started to learn.

      great recipe & very simple.

      thanks

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Vineeth,

        Thanks for visiting.

        Hope you will try some recipes from here and like it too.

        All the best!

        Happy cooking :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • shemi

      hi maria..

      hapend to visit ur site a week bak wile serchin for a diferent styl chiken cury(me n hubby were geting tired of the one which i make always for ifthar)thn i tried ur chiken mappas one day nd the other cury next day..it was very nice!!!
      thn i tried ur chiken biriyani and today i tried ur thattukada beef curry,everything was so so tasty..wondefyl recipes nd ur page itself luks so beautiful..special credit for ur fotographs..dey make anyone try out ur recipes..

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Shemi,

        First of all, so sorry dear for the delayed rep :( I missed your comment somehow…

        Thank you so much for trying out the recipes from here and also for sharing your feedback here. I’m so glad to know that you liked the recipes and also the photos.

        Please keep visiting us in future too…

        All the best!!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://ammuscanvas.blogspot.com/ ammu

      njaanum try cheythu without green chilly as i didnt have any.but it turned out good! it was a life saver with all those chicken breasts left in my fridge !

    • suma

      mouth watering & delicious

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Suma

        Thank you dear :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Anita

      I’m new to your site. Was looking for chettinad chicken recipe and came to your website.
      Will definitely try your chicken fry recipe. I love cooking.I’m from Malaysia.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Anita,

        Welcome to MariasMenu! I do hope you find the recipes here interesting. Please try it when time permits & share your feedback also.

        Happy cooking :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Priya Nambiar

      This is a great recipe, Maria. Thank you so much. I made with boneless/skinless chicken and it was yummo. As it came out so well I decided to experiment the recipe with regular with bone chicken also. The only difference is I also added some ginger/garlic/green chilli paste to the marinade.It came out very well.My husband enjoyed it very much.
      Thanks again-I am going to keep trying out your recipes-I love your website.
      With best wishes,
      Priya.

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Priya,

        Thank you so much dear :) I’m glad that it came out well for you. Adding ginger/garlic/chilli paste sounds nice. I’ll also try that sometime…

        I’m hoping to hear from you about other recipes too…

        Happy cooking!

        Cheers

        Maria

    • Alex mon

      Paprika entha. how much oil v have to use

    • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

      Hi Alex,

      Paprika is dried capsicum powder & you need around 1/4 cup oil for the above qty. You can increase or decrease the qty to suit your requirements.

      Cheers
      Maria

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Archana-Harikrishnan/100000435987944 Archana Harikrishnan

      Hi Maria…
                 I Really like ur blog,,especially all de non-veg recipes.Good going,thank you 4 sharing such woderful recipes & Best wishes.

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Archana,

        Its wonderful to know that you like the recipes posted here. Thanks a bunch for your comment n wishes.

        Best wishes to you too!

        Take care…

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Archana-Harikrishnan/100000435987944 Archana Harikrishnan

      Hi Maria..
               I really like ur blog…especially all de non-veg recipes.Good going,thank you 4 sharing such wonderful recipes & Best wishes..

    • Jai

      Hi Maria,

      A big fan of your blog. Your eastern chicken curry last week was a bumper hit athome and people ate it with lot of misery so that it does not get over ;)

      Regards
      Jai

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Jai,

        I guess you are referring to the Easter Chicken Curry, right? I’m happy that the recipe worked well for you. May be next time, you can make it in bulk ;)

        Thanks a lot for the comment!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Alfi

      Hi Maria,

      I’m new to ur blog and haven’t posted any comments yet on sny other sitet.. somehow ur site looked interesting and i felt easy posting comments…I did try  ur famous easy chick fry and it turned out awesome, my hubby liked it too :) it was just so easy i couldnt believe :) Thanks a ton for sharing:) 

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Alfi,

        Thank you so much for posting the comment here. I’m happy that you liked the recipe. Please try other recipes also when time permits.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Nikhil kurien

      This was drop dead delicious! Thanks.

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Thank you Nikhil!

    • Nazia

      hi maria,
       
      the dish looks so delicious.. wat oil is used for the shallow frying??

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Thanks Nazia. As mentioned in the notes section, I recommend using coconut oil for this recipe.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

      Hi Sharon,

      How are you dear? Great to know that this recipe worked well for you. Yep, its super duper easy :) Thanks a lot dear for your comment.

      Cheers
      Maria

    • tanzina

      hi,
       i’m new to your blog. i tried out this dish yesterday. its really very easy to cook and very very tasty. me and my husband like this very much… thank you for your recipe….

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Tanzina,

        Thanks for dropping by & also for trying out the recipe. I’m happy that it came out well :)

        Wish you a wonderful new year!

        Cheers
        Maria

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