Spicy Chicken Fry
Also known as Indian Chicken Fry, Easy Chicken Fry, Simple Chicken Fry · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Dry sides
Curries & GraviesDry sidesSnacks & StartersLow carbHigh proteinGluten-free
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Spicy chicken fry: chicken in a ground paste, ghee and lemon, roasted with curry leaves, pepper and ground cashews. Spicy, serves 3, 40 minutes, video.
High protein
Ingredients
17 itemsCashew (half)10
Garlic8 cloves
Curry leaves30
Water0.50 cup
Chicken Curry Cut500 grams
Lemon Juice2 tsp
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Onion2
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
Salt0.50 tsp
Coriander Leaves3 tbsp
Sunflower Oil3 tbsp
Green Chilli, Slit2
Ginger1 inch
Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 530kcal | 1590kcal |
| Protein | 37g | 110g |
| Carbohydrate | 14g | 41g |
| Fat | 37g | 111g |
| Fibre | 2.6g | 7.8g |
| Sugar | 3.5g | 11g |
Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut
Method
- 1
Add the Cashews in a mixer grinder and grind it into a fine powder.
Cashew (half)
- 2
Add all the ingredients under “To grind” in a mixer grinder and grind it into a smooth paste.
GarlicCurry leavesWaterOnionGinger
- 3
In a mixing bowl, add chicken, ghee, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt, lemon juice, coriander leaves, ground paste, mix well, and set aside.
Chicken Curry CutLemon JuiceGheeTurmeric PowderGaram Masala PowderSaltCoriander LeavesRed Chilli Powder
- 4
Heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves, green chili, and saute for a minute.
Curry leavesSunflower OilGreen Chilli
- 5
Add the marinated chicken to the pan. Saute for a minute, mix well. Cover and cook this on a medium flame until the chicken is cooked. It would take around 5 to 6 mins.
- 6
Turn on high flame, continue to cook the chicken for 5 mins.
- 7
Add black pepper powder, ground cashew nut powder, mix well and roast the chicken for 5 mins on high flame. Add coriander leaves and remove them from the heat.
Black Pepper PowderCoriander Leaves
Before you start
- How long does Spicy Chicken Fry take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Spicy Chicken Fry serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Spicy Chicken Fry vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Spicy Chicken Fry 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 Spicy Chicken Fry?
- 500 grams Chicken Curry Cut, 8 cloves Garlic, ¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder, 1 inch Ginger, 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder, 10 Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Spicy Chicken Fry?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Spicy Chicken Fry?
- About 530 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
5 notes- C
A Cookd cookMarch 2023
🤤
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NiviRMarch 2023
good one and easy 👍😃
- N
NirmalaDecember 2024
superb taste...my family loved it.😍
- R
Reshma SureshMarch 2024
amazing taste
- V
vinodhini rajeshDecember 2021
fan for this recipe in my home I did same method in mutton comes welll neighbors come for lunch they had and telll didn’t had before like this tasty everybody enjoy today I’m going to try is on prawns pics forgotten next time surely upload pics 😋😋😋❤️❤️❤️❤️
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