Kerala chicken roast

Kerala chicken is a must try dish and easy to prepare. Chicken along with semi caramalised onions is a great treat ...Yum Yum Yum ....

                             Kerala chicken roast -1

                                       

            Kerala chicken roast -2

Recipe adapted from :cookingandme

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo chicken (Cut into medium size)
• 2 tbsp coconut oil/ghee
• 3-4 large onions cut lengthwise
• 4 green chillies slit lengthwise
• 1 tomato chopped
• 4 tbsp curd
• 1 tsp cloves+cardamom+cinnamon pound together
• 1/2 tsp fennel seed
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp redchilli powder or kashmiri chilli powder
• red food colour (optional)Note: If using kashmiri chilli powder skip food colour
• 1 1/2 tsp chicken masala powder
• 2-3 strands of curry leaves
• 3 tsp freshly crushed garlic
• 1 tsp freshly crushed ginger

Method:

1.Marinate chicken pieces with curd,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt  for 30 minutes or leave longer.
2.Heat oil/ghee in non stick pan ,add mustard seeds,fennel seeds and let it crackle.
3.Add onions and greenchill, fry until golden brown
4.Once onion turns golden brown add coriander powder,cloves mixture powder  and fry for few seconds.Then,add crushed garlic and ginger to it and saute until the raw smell dissapears.
5.Add the tomato,food coloring and curry leaves to it and mix well and cook tomato turns soft.
6.Add the marinated chicken and cook until chicken is roasted .Stir in frequently (.Adding water is not necessary as chicken itself seeps out the water from it and cover the pan to speed up the process)
7.  When you almost reach the desired consistency,add the chicken masala and keep for a minute and mix well.

Best accompaniment for ghee rice.