Pallipalayam Style Chicken Fry

A very simple village-style recipe. Dry red chili or black peppercorns were widely used as the ingredient for spicy food. Chili powder was introduced later. This recipe is one such style with some basic ingredients.

 Ingredients:

• Chicken - 750 gms
• Pearl onions - 1 cup 
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Red dry chili - 1/4 cup 
• Garlic - 1/4 cup
• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Curry leaves - 1/4 cup
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp 
• Salt to taste 
• Coconut oil - 1 tbsp 

For Tempering:

• Mustard
• Urad

Method:

• Keep all your ingredients ready.

• Add a tbsp oil to a kadai, and temper with mustard and urad.

• Add the deseeded red chili and curry leaves.

• Add the pearl onions, ginger garlic, and fry for 2 mins.

• Add salt to taste.

• Add the chicken pieces, close cook.

• Keep stirring in 5 min intervals.

• When chicken is half cooked add the coconut slices.

• Open cook until chicken is dry.

• Add more curry leaves and coconut slices before you serve.

• Enjoy with rice or as a side dish or an appetizer.