Chicken Pickle
Non-veg · Chutneys, Podis & Pickles
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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 itemsTurmeric Powder0.50 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Sunflower Oil1 cup
Curry leaves20
Red Chilli Powder2 tbsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Fenugreek Seed powder0.50 tsp
Lemon Juice2 tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste¼ cup
Chicken Boneless Cubes500 grams
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 10. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 296kcal | 2960kcal |
| Protein | 12g | 117g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.4g | 24g |
| Fat | 27g | 266g |
| Fibre | 0.7g | 7g |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 3g |
Cookd masalas for chicken boneless cubes
Method
- 1
Mix the chicken pieces with salt and turmeric powder.
Turmeric PowderSaltChicken Boneless Cubes
- 2
In a non-stick pan, cook the chicken pieces without any oil until the moisture evaporates.
- 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.
Sunflower OilCurry leaves
- 4
To the same oil, add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw aroma goes away.
Ginger Garlic Paste
- 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
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
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, 0.50 tsp Fenugreek Seed powder, 1 cup Sunflower 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
1 note- C
A Cookd cookMay 2023
when using, should i heat and use? or consume it directly from the refrigerator?
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