Chicken Chinthamani
Chicken Chinthamani is a delicious, roasted-style chicken preparation that you'll love cooking and sharing. Bite-sized pieces of fried chicken cooked with crushed chilli flakes, curry leaves, and a dash of vinegar. It is incredibly simple, yet amazingly delicious chicken!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg chicken small pieces
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder or 1/2 tsp if you prefer less heat
- salt
- oil
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 large onions finely chopped
- 2 sprigs curry leaves chopped
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 2-3 green chillies sliced lengthwise
- coriander leaves (cilantro) to garnish
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with turmeric powder and salt.
- Let it marinate for 30-60 minutes.
- Heat some oil in a thick bottom pan and deep fry the chicken pieces to cook them.
- It should be like flash-frying. Do not make them crispy fried.
- Use a slotted spoon and transfer the fried chicken to a plate lined with kitchen towel to soak up any extra oil.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan.
- Add the finely chopped onions.
- Once they are tender, add the chilli flakes and combine well.
- Now add the chopped curry leaves.
- Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Now add vinegar, salt, and combine well.
- Now add the sliced green chillies.
- Cook for another minute, add the fried chicken and mix well.
- Continue cooking for a few more minutes.
- Switch off and serve hot.