Nei Podi Chicken Fry Recipe / Nei Podi Kozhi Varuval Recipe / Podi Kozhi

This is a simple version of chicken ghee roast prepared across Chennai. Nei podi literally translates as ghee and chutney powder. The milagai podi or also called as chutney podi dominates the flavors, texture and taste in this recipe.

Nei Podi Chicken Fry Recipe is Uploaded on Vidyascooking Youtube Shorts

Nei Podi Chicken Fry Ingredients:

300 Grams Boneless Chicken Pieces

3 Tbsp Chutney Podi / Milagai Podi

2 Small Onions

1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste

2 Tbsp Yogurt

1/2 Lime

3 Green Chillies

2 Sprigs Curry Leaves

1 Tsp Chilly Powder

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1/2 Tsp Garam Masala

1 Tsp Coriander Powder

3 Tsp Ghee

2 Tsp Oil

Salt as required

Home Made Chutney Podi / Milagai Podi Recipe on Vidyascooking Channel

Prep:

I used chicken thigh boneless in this recipe. Using a sharp knife chop the chicken into tiny bite size pieces and wash twice allow excess moisture . to drain in the colander and reserve.

Peel wash and chop equal amount of ginger and garlic add it to a mixer jar and grind to form a smooth paste reserve.

Peel and wash onions. Finely chop and reserve.

Remove the stems from chiles, rinse thrice, slit in half and reserve.

Prepare milagai podi as mentioned in my video and reserve.

Separate the curry leaves from stem, rinse twice and reserve.

Marination:

In a mixing bowl transfer the cleaned and drained chicken. Add yogurt, chilly powder, turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt, garam masala, coriander powder, ginger and garlic paste, massage all the ingredients well in the chicken cover and allow to marinate for 15 minutes.

Method:

Heat a wok on medium flame with oil. 

Add finely chopped onions , curry leaves and slit green chilies stir and fry all the ingredients till onion turns transparent.

Add the marinated chicken and stir well with the onions. Place on low flame allow the chicken to release moisture and cook.

Stir the chicken once more cover and cook until tender. Do not add water the chicken will get soggy and not dry fry.

Once the chicken has cooked and is tender uncover and allow excess moisture to evaporate. 

Sprinkle milagai podi generously top with ghee and stir fry until the chicken is covered in the podi fry till chicken is crispy on all sides. Dish out the chicken on a serving plate and serve hot with southindian meals...Enjoy!