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Spicy Chicken Fry

Spicy Chicken Fry

  • 40 min
  • hot
  • Serves 3

Prep 10 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 Indian Chicken Fry, Easy Chicken Fry, Simple Chicken Fry · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Dry sides

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

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

Ingredients

17 items

3 people
  • Cashew (half)10
  • Onion2
  • Garlic8 cloves
  • Ginger1 inch
  • Curry leaves30
  • Water½ cup
  • Chicken Curry Cut500 grams
  • Ghee2 tbsp
  • Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
  • Salt½ tsp
  • Lemon Juice2 tsp
  • Coriander Leaves3 tbsp
  • Oil3 tbsp
  • Green Chilli, Slit2
  • Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 3 people
Energy528kcal1584kcal
Protein37g110g
Carbohydrate13g40g
Fat37g111g
Fibre2.4g7.2g
Sugar3.4g10g

Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut

Method

  1. 1

    Add the Cashews in a mixer grinder and grind it into a fine powder.

    Cashew (half)

  2. 2

    Add all the ingredients under “To grind” in a mixer grinder and grind it into a smooth paste.

    OnionGarlicGingerCurry leavesWater

  3. 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 CutGheeRed Chilli PowderTurmeric PowderGaram Masala PowderSaltLemon JuiceCoriander Leaves

  4. 4

    Heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves, green chili, and saute for a minute.

    OilCurry leavesGreen Chilli

  5. 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. 6

    Turn on high flame, continue to cook the chicken for 5 mins.

  7. 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, 1 inch Ginger, 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder, ¼ tsp Black Pepper 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 528 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

5 notes
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    A Cookd cookMarch 2023

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    A cook's photo of Spicy Chicken Fry
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    NiviRMarch 2023

    good one and easy 👍😃

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    NirmalaDecember 2024

    superb taste...my family loved it.😍

  • R

    Reshma SureshMarch 2024

    amazing taste

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    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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