Southindian Style: Garlic Chicken Recipe (Pundu Kozhi Varuval)

 

Garlic chicken pairs well with south Indian meals, biryani and pulao's. This side dish come starter is on the spicy side and pair well with aerated beverages.

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Garlic Chicken Recipe Ingredients:

300 Grams Boneless Thigh Chicken 

150 Grams Yogurt

3 Tbsp Garlic 

1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste

1 Tbsp Chilly Powder

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1/2 Tbsp Chicken Masala or Garam Masala

3 Green Chilies

4 Sprigs Curry Leaves

1/2 Lime Juiced

1/4 Tsp Pepper Powder

1 1/2 Tsp Salt

2 Tbsp Ghee

1/2 Tsp Oil

Prep:

Chop the chicken into bite size pieces.

Wash the chicken pieces twice and place it in a colander allow excess moisture to drain.

Once the moisture has drained add the chicken to a mixing bowl.

Peel, wash and chop garlic.

Remove stems from chilies and chop it finely if you like the dish spicy, if not chop the chillies into large pieces.

Separate the curry leaves from stem. Rinse the curry leaves twice, drain and reserve.

Wash and chop the lime in half. Juice the lime in a bowl and reserve.

Add the yogurt to a mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt and reserve.

Marination:

Add yogurt to the chicken followed by chilly powder, turmeric, lime juice , ginger and garlic paste mix well, cover and allow to marinate for 15 minutes.

Tip: Do not add salt while marinating the chicken, as the chicken tends to get rubbery while cooking.

Method:

Heat a wok on medium flame.

Add the marinated chicken to the wok and stir once. Add 1/4 cup of water to the marination dilute it and transfer the liquid to the chicken.

Stir the chicken once more, cover and cook on medium flame, occasionally stir the chicken. 

Once the chicken has cooked and there is excess moisture place on high flame and stir well allow excess moisture to evaporate.

Transfer the chicken to a plate in the same wok add oil and ghee.

Add garlic and fry it till raw flavor has reduced.

Add chillies and curry leaves fry it a bit. Transfer the chicken back to the wok and stir well.

Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Stir once cover and cook for 2 minutes. Finally add pepper powder and stir fry once. Remove the garlic chicken from flame, dish out on a serving plate and serve hot...Enjoy!