Piri Piri Fried Chicken

Fried chicken and Green masala pulao

Ingredients For the Piri Piri Fried chicken 1.3 kg chicken legs washed and pat dry 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 3 tbsp or 2 tsp according to ones taste piri piri masala powder 400 gms curd whisked 2 tbsp honey

METHOD Marinate the chicken pieces with the above ingredients.Marinate for an hour shallow fry.

for the remaining leftover marinate mixture add a little oil and cook this marinate and serve with the fried chicken.

FOR THE PULAV ingredients 1 2 1/2 cups basmati rice ingredients 2 grind to paste the below ingredients with 1/4 cup water 40 gms Corriander leaves 1 or 2 green chillies 1 tsp ginger garlic paste

Ingredients 3 2 tbsp kasuri methi 1 tbsp garam masala powder 2 tomatoes sliced 2 onions sliced hot water 1 soup cube and salt if required

METHOD Add some amount of oil. Stir fry the onions till brown Add the tomatoes and cook till soft and done . Add now the ground green paste (ingredients 2) and 1/4 cup water. Stir fry for 1/2 a minute.Add the garam masala powder, kasuri methi and soup cube. Stir fry, add the soaked and drained basmati rice and stir fry for 1/2 a minute. Now add hot water just 1/2 inch above rice. let it come to a boil .Lower the flame .Allow to cook till done.

GARAM MASALA POWDER

Ingredients

100 grams cinnamon 40 gms cloves 40 grams cardamom 40 grams peppercorn 20 gram star anise 20 grams javitri 10 grams bayleaf

METHOD Dry roast all the above ingredients. Allow to cool. Dry grind to fine powder. Sift the powder. Fill in airtight bottle

Total weight around 230 gms of garam masala .