Chili Chicken Fry

One of my favorite hot, spicy chicken dry fry.

• 500 gm boneless chicken diced


• 1 cinnamon stick


• 5 cardamoms


• 3-4 cloves


• 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds


• 1 onion sliced thinly


• a sprig of curry leaves

To blend

• 20 dry chilies soaked in hot water for 10 minutes


• 1 tsbsp vinegar


• 5 shallots


• 4 clove garlic


• 15 gm ginger


• 1 tbsp tomato paste


• 50 ml water


• salt

Preparation Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Fry cinnamon, cardamoms, and cloves until fragrant. Add in fennel seeds which coarsely pounded.


• Add in sliced onions and curry leaves. Saute till onions turn transparent or soft.


• Add in ground chili paste. Fry till dry.


• Add in chicken pieces, tomato paste, salt and water. Mix well.


• Cook covered, stirring occasionally until dish is dry and chicken is cooked.