Chicken Chili Fry (Sig)

Ingredients

1 lb skinless bone-in chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
3/4 tsp red chili powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
12 medium sized green chilies sliced lengthwise into four (or to taste)
1 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tsp grated ginger
1 cup curry leaves
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Method

Marinate the chicken pieces with salt and chili powder and keep aside for 15 minutes.

In a large frying pan, heat 1/2 tbsp oil and add the onions, green chilies and garlic. Season with salt.

Saute till onions start to brown. Remove and keep aside.

Add the remaining oil to the pan and let it heat through. Add the marinated chicken pieces to the oil and cook stirring frequently on high heat till the chicken pieces are cooked through.

Add the grated ginger, curry leaves and the fried onion-garlic-chilies to the pan and mix well. Cook on medium high heat stirring frequently till the chicken pieces start to brown.

Add the lemon juice and mix well, remove from the heat and serve hot with a cold brew.

BTW don’t skimp on the curry leaves, the aroma from the curry leaves is what makes this dish so wonderful.