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Kerala fried chicken with kondattam chilies

Kerala fried chicken with kondattam chilies

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Kerala-style fried chicken: pieces marinated for one hour in a mixture of crushed hot pepper kondattam, garlic, pepper, vinegar, egg white, and curry leav…

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Recipe from Gkdeepasulekha, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The Kerala-style hot pepper kondattam, which are dried in the sun after being soaked in a salt-based yogurt, are a typical spice used in the region. When crushed and added to the marinade, they give this fried chicken a very distinctive smoky and salty flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.80 $0.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.19
  • $0.24
  • $0.53
  • $0.03
  • $0.40
  • $0.04
  • $0.09
  • $0.03
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Wash the chicken and cut it into pieces for frying.
  2. Add the Kondattam hot peppers, chopped hot peppers, turmeric, black pepper, vinegar, egg white, cornstarch, garlic, curry leaves, and a pinch of salt. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix well and let it marinate for 1 hour.
  4. Heat the coconut oil and fry the chicken in it until it is cooked through and golden brown.

The bill

Kerala fried chicken with kondattam chilies

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of finely chopped hot pepper$0.19
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric$0.24
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper$0.53
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of vinegar$0.03
  • 1 egg white$0.40
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch$0.04
  • 1 crushed garlic clove$0.09
  • salt, but in moderation$0.03
  • Coconut oil for deep frying$0.25

Total$1.80

that's $0.45 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of chicken, cut into pieces
  • 7 pieces of hot pepper kondattam (dried hot peppers marinated in yogurt and salt), crushed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of finely chopped hot pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of vinegar
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 1 crushed garlic clove
  • 3 sprigs of chopped curry leaves
  • salt, but in moderation
  • Coconut oil for deep frying

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