Kozhi Kondattam/Chicken Kondattam- Kerala style

Kozhi kondattam is a spicy chicken recipe popular in Malabar region. Preferably use boneless chicken, also good with normal chicken pieces as well. This can be served as a starter or with chapathi, rice or with roti.

 

Preparation time:25mins

Cook time:20mins

Total time:45mins

Serve: 2

Cuisine: Malabar

Type: Starter, Side dish

Author:Nivi Marshal

 

Ingredients:

For Marination:

Chicken- 250gram

Red Chilli Powder-½ tbsp

Pepper Powder- ½ tsp

Cumin Powder- ½ tsp

Turmeric- ¼ tsp

Lemon juice or Vinegar- 1tbsp

Rice flour- 1tbsp

Corn flour- 1tbsp

Salt- as required

Water- as required (to mix the Masala)

 

For Masala:

Onion- 1large(finely chopped)

Green chilli- 2 (slitted)

Ginger garlic paste- ½ tbsp

Red chilli- 3

Red chilli flakes- 1tsp

Red chilli powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp

Coriander powder-½ tsp

Garam masala powder- ½ tsp

Soy sauce- 1tsp

Red chilli sauce- 1tbsp

Tomato ketchup- 2tbsp

Curry leaves- 2sprig

Coconut- 1tbsp(grated optional)

Salt-as required

Oil- 2tbsp

 

How to prepare Chicken Kondattam:

• Marinate the chicken in a bowl with listed ingredients for 20mins.
• Deep fry or shallow fry the chicken for about 10mins or till it cooked well.
• In a pan add oil add saute the red chilli, then add curry leaves and saute it aromatic.
• Now add the onion along with green chilli, saute for 2mins then add ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell goes.
• Add all masala powder, red chilli flakes and salt, saute for a min.
• Now add all the Sauce along with coconut, mix well and check the taste now, add red chilli powder or salt if required, finally add the fried chicken and coat well for a minute. Chicken Kondattam is ready to serve.

 

Tips:

• Increase the quantity of red chilli powder in masala if any of the ingredients like chilli flakes, chilli sauce are missing.