Street-Style Chicken 65

Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken
• 0.25 cup cornflour
• 2 tbsp rice flour
• 3 tbsp Greek yogurt (For the chicken marinade)
• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp salt (For the chicken marinade)
• 1.5 tbsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1.25 tsp red chilli powder (The source gives a range of 1–1½ tsp)
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 0.5 tsp garam masala
• oil (For deep-frying the chicken)
• 0.25 cup oil (For the tempering)
• 8 garlic (Cloves, finely chopped)
• 6 green chillies (Slit)
• 12 curry leaves (The source gives a range of 12–15 leaves)
• 1 tbsp vinegar (For the sauce)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (For the sauce)
• 1 tbsp green chilli sauce (For the sauce)
• 3 tbsp red chilli sauce (For the sauce)
• 3 tbsp ketchup (For the sauce)
• 1.5 tsp sugar (For the sauce)
• 0.5 tsp salt (For the sauce)
• 0.5 cup Greek yogurt (For the sauce)
• fresh cilantro (For garnish)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the chicken, cornflour, rice flour, Greek yogurt, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, egg, salt, Kashmiri red chilli powder, red chilli powder, black pepper, coriander powder, and garam masala. Mix well until the chicken is evenly coated. Do not marinate; fry it immediately.

2. 2

   Deep-fry the coated chicken in oil over medium-high heat for 7–8 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

3. 3

   While the chicken fries, finely chop the garlic, slit the green chillies, and prepare the curry leaves. Mix the vinegar, soy sauce, green chilli sauce, red chilli sauce, ketchup, sugar, salt, and Greek yogurt together to make the sauce.

4. 4

   Heat the ¼ cup oil in a wok. Add the chopped garlic, slit green chillies, and curry leaves, and sauté for 1 minute.

5. 5

   Add the mixed sauce to the wok and cook for 1 minute.

6. 6

   Add the fried chicken and toss until it is evenly coated with the sauce.

7. 7

   Cook the coated chicken for another 2–3 minutes.

8. 8

   Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve immediately.

Notes

No marination time is needed. The Greek yogurt helps bind the coating to the chicken. The source does not specify the type or amount of oil needed for deep-frying, so use enough oil for deep-frying without estimating a quantity.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• South Asian
• Pakistani-inspired
• Indian-inspired
• deep-fried
• spicy
• chicken
• 30-minute meal