Chicken Yogurt Fry

I loved fried chicken. Which means that it would invariably be part of my food order in a restaurant. Or the first thing on the menu when entertaining guests. And the dish I reach out to when I have a couple of chicken drumsticks in the freezer.

However, there are only so many things you can do to a chicken fry recipe. Or so I thought. Till I read about kebabs that are made by marinating the meat in yogurt. And decided that I wanted to try and replicate that on a chicken fry. The fact that it turned out yummy is a good motivator to try it out many times over again :) 

 

What Goes In:

Chicken drumsticks - 10
Hung Yoghurt – 1 cup
Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Black Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Green chillies (chopped) – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves (chopped) 1 tsp

Oil – for shallow frying

The 'How To':

1. Prick the chicken drumsticks with a fork or make slashes with a knife.
2. Mix together with all the ingredients, except oil and leave marinated for 4-5 hours, or even overnight.
3. Place an upturned saucer in a dish and arrange the drumsticks over it in a circle, with the thicker sides outwards.
4. Cook the chicken in a microwave on medium 80% heat till almost done.
5. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the chicken pieces till brown.
6. Drain and serve.

The recipe is good as a starter and can be served garnished with lemon wedges and onion rings on the side. As a side dish for rice, you may want to add 1 tsp of pepper powder instead of the prescribed 1/2 tsp.