CHICKEN KONDATTAM

Kerala style Chicken KONDATTAM is a popular dish in the Malabar region. This is a very spicy dish where boneless chicken pieces are marinated with spices, fried and then sautéed in masala.

Chicken Kondattam is a quick and easy dish that is ready in minimal time. Enjoyed with roti, chapati and even rice 

Ingredients for marination:

• 500 gms chicken, washed and cut 

• ½ tbsp Lemon juice or vinegar 

• Salt to taste

• ½ tbsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Kashmiri chilli powder

• ¼ tsp turmeric powder

• ½ tsp pepper powder

• ½ tbsp ginger garlic paste

• ½ tsp dark soya sauce 

• ½ tsp soya sauce 

• 1tbsp Rice flour 

INGREDIENTS FOR MASALA

• 5-6 dry red chilies

• 10 shallots , sliced

• 2-3 green chillies 

• ½ tsp ginger garlic paste

• Curry leaves

• 1-2 tbsp tomato ketchup 

• ½ tsp Garam masala

• ½ tsp Crushed red chilli flakes

• ½ tsp Crushed Black pepper

• 1-2 tsp Red chilli paste ( or red chilli powder ) 

• 1tbsp Coriander powder 

• Oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients mentioned in the marinade.

• Keep for atleast an hour ( overnight is best) 

• Heat oil in pan and fry the marinated chicken pieces

• Drain and keep aside 

• In same pan fry some dried red chillies and curry leaves. Drain and keep aside

• In the same pan, add shallots, green chillies and fry for few mins

• Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1-2 mins

• Add coriander powder, red chilli paste, garam masala, chilli flakes and sauté for 1-2 mins

• Add ketchup

• Add little water if needed

• Add the fried chicken and sauté for 2-3 mins

• Add fried red chillies and curry leaves

• And that it, your easy and delicious Spicy Chicken Kondattam is ready 

• Serve hot with rice, chapatti

Enjoy!

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