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Kerala Roast Chicken

Spicy, Aromatic South Indian Roast Chicken
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: south indian chicken, spicy chicken and pilaf rice, spicy roast chicken
Servings: 3

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 6 Chicken Drumsticks
  • 1/4 tspn turmeric
  • 1 tspn Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 tspn ground coriander
  • 1/2 tspn ground soomph/fennel
  • 3 large cloves garlic
  • 3 green chillies
  • 2 tspn lemon juice
  • salt

For Roasting

  • 1/2 cup coconut or vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 2 sprigs curry leaf
  • 2 Roma tomatoes skin removed and blended
  • 1 tspn garam masala
  • juice of half a lemon

Instructions

Marinade

  • Blend all the ingredients under Marinade and mix it into the chicken drumsticks. Refrigerate for an hour

Roasting

  • Heat the oil and fry the onion until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and set aside
  • Add 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil into another pot and fry the chicken on low to medium heat until cooked, about 15 minutes
  • Remove the chicken and set aside
  • Add another tablespoon oil to the same pot and fry curry leaf. Add the tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes until cooked
  • Add the chicken pieces and mix in the garam masala
  • Squeeze some lemon juice over. Mix in the fried onion and serve