Naattu Kozhi Varuval (Chicken Fry)

Naattu Kozhi Varuval (Chicken Fry)

This dry fry is made with free-range country chicken, slow-cooked with traditional masalas and roasted in Manila groundnut oil. It’s a deep-south classic, best enjoyed with rasam rice or as a side for parotta.

Prep Time

10 Minutes
Cook Time

20 Minutes
Serving

4 to 5 People
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Spicy, smoky, and rustic — this chicken fry brings the village feast straight to your plate.

Ingredients

  • Naattu kozhi (country chicken) – 500g (cleaned & cut)
  • Onion – 2 (sliced)
  • Tomato – 1 (chopped)
  • Garlic – 6 cloves
  • Ginger – 1 inch
  • Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
  • Coriander powder – 2 tsp
  • Red chili powder – 1.5 tsp
  • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
  • Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
  • Salt – to taste

Instructions

  • Grind garlic and ginger into a paste. Marinate chicken with salt, turmeric, and half the chili powder.
  • Heat oil. Sauté onions until golden. Add tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste. Cook well.
  • Add remaining spices and marinated chicken.
  • Cook covered till the chicken is tender (add water if needed).
  • Open lid and roast on low flame till masala thickens and oil separates.
  • Add curry leaves and serve hot.