Kongunadu Pallipalaiyam Chicken Fry | கொங்குநாடு பள்ளிப்பாளையம் சிக்கன் வறுவல்

 Kongunadu Pallipalaiyam Chicken Fry is very simple to prepare with minimal ingredients. It tastes great. 

    

Ingredients 

For Chicken Marination 

Boneless Chicken - 300 g

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp 

Salt to taste 

Yogurt | Curd - 1 tbsp 

For Ground Masala 

Green Chilly - 1

Chopped Ginger - 2 pieces 

Unpeeled Garlic - 5 pods 

To Temper

Oil - 1/4 Cup 

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp 

Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp 

Curry Leaves - few

Dry Red Chilly (Seedless & Broken) - 5

Chopped Coriander Leaves - few

To Roast Coconut 

Grated Coconut - 1/2 Cup

Oil  - 1 tbsp 

For Chicken Fry

Shallots | Small Onion - 1/2 Cup

Marinated Chicken 

Method 

In a clean bowl add boneless chicken along with required salt, turmeric powder and yogurt.         

Then mix well and refrigerate this marination for about 20 to 30 minutes.

In a blender, add green chilly, unpeeled garlic and ginger pieces. Grind it as a coarse paste.

Heat oil in a pan. Add the grated coconut and fry for a minute. Once it done, take it out and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and fennel seeds and fry for 30 seconds.

Add dry red chilly , curry leaves and chopped coriander leaves then fry for few seconds.

Add shallots and required salt and fry until it color changes.

Once it done, add the marinated chicken pieces and fry for about 2 minutes or until it slightly color changes.

Add ground masala 

Cover lid and close chicken for about 5 minutes.

Chicken cooked well and becomes soft and juicy.

Then add the roasted coconut and mix well.

Toss the chicken and switch off the flame.

Transfer the chicken pieces into serving bowl.

Add the tempering ingredients and roasted coconut then mix well.

Serve this yummy, juicy and tasty Pallipalaiyam chicken fry.

      

Enjoy well 😊