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Chicken Pickle

Chicken Pickle

  • 35 min
  • hot
  • Serves 10

Prep 5 min · Cook 30 min

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7 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as chicken achar, chicken avakaya · Non-veg · Chutneys, Podis & Pickles

Andhra chicken pickle: boneless chicken fried crisp, cooked in oil with red chilli, fenugreek and lemon. Spicy, makes 10 servings in 35 minutes, with video.

Ingredients

11 items

10 people
  • Chicken Boneless Cubes500 grams
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder½ tsp
  • Oil1 cup
  • Curry leaves20
  • Ginger Garlic Paste¼ cup
  • Red Chilli Powder2 tbsp
  • Salt2 tbsp
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Fenugreek Seed powder½ tsp
  • Lemon Juice2 tbsp

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 10 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 10 people
Energy296kcal2960kcal
Protein12g117g
Carbohydrate2.4g24g
Fat27g266g
Fibre0.7g7g
Sugar0.3g3g

Cookd masalas for chicken boneless cubes

Method

  1. 1

    Mix the chicken pieces with salt and turmeric powder.

    Chicken Boneless CubesSaltTurmeric Powder

  2. 2

    In a non-stick pan, cook the chicken pieces without any oil until the moisture evaporates.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a pan and add the chicken and curry leaves. Fry on medium heat until crisp and golden brown. Remove the chicken pieces from the pan.

    OilCurry leaves

  4. 4

    To the same oil, add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw aroma goes away.

    Ginger Garlic Paste

  5. 5

    Add the fried chicken pieces back into the pan. Add red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder and methi powder.

    Red Chilli PowderSaltCoriander PowderFenugreek Seed powder

  6. 6

    Mix well and cook until the oil floats on top. Allow it to cool completely. Once it has cooled completely, add the lemon juice and mix well.

    Lemon Juice

  7. 7

    Allow it to rest for 1 day for the flavours to meld together, then consume the pickle. Store in a clean, dry airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Before you start

How long does Chicken Pickle take?
35 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Chicken Pickle serve?
10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Chicken Pickle vegetarian?
No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Chicken Pickle spicy?
It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Chicken Pickle?
500 grams Chicken Boneless Cubes, 2 tbsp Lemon Juice, ½ tsp Fenugreek Seed powder, 1 cup Oil, ¼ cup Ginger Garlic Paste, 20 Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Pickle?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Chicken Pickle?
About 296 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

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    A Cookd cookMay 2023

    when using, should i heat and use? or consume it directly from the refrigerator?

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