Jaffna Chicken Fry
- 35 min
- medium
- Serves 3
Jaffna chicken fry: pepper-marinated chicken seared in coconut oil, finished with shallots and coconut milk. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 35 minutes, video.
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Chicken Curry Cut0.5 kg
Salt1¼ tsp
Black Pepper Powder1½ tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Lemon Juice½ tsp
Coconut Oil3 tbsp
Fennel Seeds1 tsp
Small Onion (Shallots)20
Green Chilli, Slit2
Garlic, Thinly Sliced4 cloves
Ginger, Finely Chopped1 inch
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Cumin Powder½ tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Water¼ cup
Curd2 tbsp
Fennel Powder¾ tsp
Coconut Milk¼ cup
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 486kcal | 1458kcal |
| Protein | 38g | 113g |
| Carbohydrate | 18g | 53g |
| Fat | 31g | 93g |
| Fibre | 4.1g | 12g |
| Sugar | 6.7g | 20g |
Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut
Method
In a bowl, add the chicken, salt, black pepper powder, and turmeric powder and mix well. Then add lemon juice to it and mix it well again. In a pan pour oil and add the chicken and cook it until it’s 3/4th done, and set aside
In the same pan add fennel seeds, curry leaves, thinly sliced shallots, green chilli, garlic and ginger
Cook until it turns aromatic and add the powdered spices, add water, curd and cook until the mixture is well cooked.
Add the cooked chicken and coconut milk, cook for two minutes and serve hot
Before you start
- How long does Jaffna Chicken Fry take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Jaffna Chicken Fry serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Jaffna Chicken Fry vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Jaffna Chicken Fry spicy?
- It is medium: 2 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 Jaffna Chicken Fry?
- 0.5 kg Chicken Curry Cut, 2 tbsp Curd, ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder, ½ tsp Lemon Juice, 1 tsp Coriander Powder, ¾ tsp Fennel Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Jaffna Chicken Fry?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Jaffna Chicken Fry?
- About 486 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- A
Asviny KMay 2025
guys please don't post srilankan recipe without knowing the actual recipe. we never use garam masala here
