Many yrs ago, got this chettinad chicken fry recipe called as chicken varuval recipe from a tamil friend who hailed from Madurai, and was our neighbor in bangalore. She was a very good cook. I used to adore her health consciousness while cooking and the way she used to handle her kids. It is almost 6 yrs, since I have been cooking this. To make a good chettinad chicken varuval recipe, all the ingredients are a must to get a good aroma. you can find more simple chicken fry recipes on the blog,pepper chickenandhra chicken fry

How to make chettinad chicken varuval

  1. to make chettinad masala, dry roast all the ingredients one after the other with out burning and powder along with cashews or almonds or fried gram (potukadalai). i used cashews, it gives a restaurant style taste.
  2. Add oil to a pan, fry dry spices for a minute.
  3. Add coarsely crushed onion or finely chopped onions, along with ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell disappears for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add chicken, turmeric and fry till the chicken turns to white in color.
  5. cover and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  6. Add the spice powder. Fry till you get a good aroma for about 2 to 4 minutes.
  7. Add about 1/4 cup water and cook till the chicken is completely cooked. Adjust more or less water as needed.Add lemon juice and stir.
  8. Fry till the chettinad masala clings on to the chicken.
  9. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rice and rasam. Related Recipes