Kerala Roast Chicken

Ingredients

• 6 Chicken Drumsticks
• 1/4 tspn turmeric
• 1 tspn Kashmiri Chilli Powder
• 1/2 tspn ground coriander
• 1/2 tspn ground soomph/fennel
• 3 large cloves garlic
• 3 green chillies
• 2 tspn lemon juice
• salt
• 1/2 cup coconut or vegetable oil
• 1 large onion (finely chopped)
• 2 sprigs curry leaf
• 2 Roma tomatoes (skin removed and blended)
• 1 tspn garam masala
• juice of half a lemon

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Marinade ---

2. 2

   Blend all the ingredients under Marinade and mix it into the chicken drumsticks. Refrigerate for an hour

3. 3

   --- Roasting ---

4. 4

   Heat the oil and fry the onion until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and set aside

5. 5

   Add 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil into another pot and fry the chicken on low to medium heat until cooked, about 15 minutes

6. 6

   Remove the chicken and set aside

7. 7

   Add another tablespoon oil to the same pot and fry curry leaf. Add the tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes until cooked

8. 8

   Add the chicken pieces and mix in the garam masala

9. 9

   Squeeze some lemon juice over. Mix in the fried onion and serve