Chicken Chukka Fry

Ingredients

1/2 kg of Chicken boneless pieces
1 large size onion finely sliced
2 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste
3 nos of green chillies finely chopped
1 teaspoon of fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
2 teaspoon of red chilli powder
3 teaspoon of coriander powder
2 teaspoon of pepper powder
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
few sprigs of curryleaves
10 to 15 nos of cashews
2 tablespoon of oil
salt as required

Method

Cut the chicken into small bite size pieces.

In a bowl, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, fennel seeds, curry leaves, chicken pieces mix all together well and keep it aside for 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan, fry fennel seeds, cashew nuts., Add curry leaves, onion, green chillies and saute them for few minutes until they have softened.

Add marinated chicken pieces to the pan, stir occasionally until it becomes dry. Sprinle 2 handful of water, stir and close it with lid. Then bring the mixture to cook for 5 to 7 minutes.

The gravy should be dry. Sprinkle pepper powder, curryleaves over top. Garnish with coriander sprigs and serve.

This chicken chukka could be served with chappathi, rasam rice etc.,