Chettinad Chicken Varuval or Chicken Masala Fry is a dry and spicy hot chicken recipe with mouth watering aromas. As the name Chettinad suggests chettinad spices only are used in the recipe i.e. no need of using regular garam masalas. Chettinad Masala Spice Powder itself is enough to give the spicy taste. It will be fierry hot and adds a unique flavour to the recipe. Chettinad Masala Powder includes, dry red chillies in good amount, pepper corns, garlic, coriander, cumin and fennel seeds. Dry Red Chillies and pepper corns give spicy flavour, remaining ingredients such as garlic, coriander, cumin and fennel seeds give nice aroma, mild spice and yummy taste. The nice aromas of the recipe will drag you towards it.
I prepared this chettinad chicken fry recipe for the very first time and I just fell in love with it.
I made chettinad chicken masala dry recipe i.e. no gravy at all. It was a fry recipe, masala just coated the chicken pieces. The chicken was very tasty, I served it with Steamed Rice and Rasam. But I couldn't resist myself, and I ate just the pieces as whole. Dry Chettinad Chicken can be served as a starter too. It was so yum, do prepare Chettinad Chicken and you will drool fall in love with it. It is a drool worthy recipe.
Ingredients for chicken varuval recipe chettinad style:
1. Chicken - 500 gms2. Onions - 2
3. Tomatoes - 2
4. Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs
5. Coriander Leaves - 2 sprigs
6. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
7. Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
8. Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsps
9. Salt - To taste
10. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Oil - 4 tbsps
12. Lime Juice - 1 tbsp
To Grind: (Chettinad Masala Powder)
1. Red Chillies - 62. Coriander Seeds - 2 tsps
3. Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
4. Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
5. Garlic Pods - 5 to 6
6. Cloves - 5
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Procedure:
How to maker chettinad chicken fry recipe dry
1. Dry roast ingredients under "To Grind" list, keep aside and cool them the stuff
2. After cooling the stuff, grind it to a fine powder
3. Make onion paste and tomato paste also in the mixer
4. Wash and marinate chicken using red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and lime juice, keep it aside for 1/2 hour
5. Heat oil in a pan, once oil is hot add mustard seeds
6. When they crackle, add onion paste and saute lightly
7. Add curry leaves, ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder, saute lightly
8. Now add marinated chicken pieces, mix nicely, cover and fry chicken pieces till they turn white in colour
9. Add tomato paste and let it cook for some time
10. Now add ground masala powder, red chilli powder, salt and mix nicely
11. Cover and cook till chicken gets roasted nicely
12. Keep stirring in between so that it won't get burnt in the bottom
13. Also sprinkle some water if needed
14. Once chicken is nicely cooked, and meat starts loosing the bone and oil floats on top then switch off the flame, dish out and garnish with coriander leaves
15. Spicy chettinad chicken varuvalfry recipe is ready to eat, I served it with steamed rice, rasam and curd.