Kerala Style Baked Chicken - My 2nd guest post on "Love2Cook Malaysia"!!!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken drumsticks
- 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp fennel powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tbsp coriander powder
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 3 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- Coconut oil as required
- A handful of curry leaves
Instructions
- Remove the skin of the chicken and wash properly, pat dry. Slit on both the side of the drumsticks.
- In a pan, combine all the other ingredients to form a thick paste - there is no need to add water, since the ginger-garlic paste and vinegar will act its part.
- Put the chicken into the mixture and nicely rub into it, ensuring proper coating.
- Marinate the chicken for a minimum of one hour, or overnight for the best results.
- Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
- Arrange the drumsticks on your roast pan, drizzle coconut oil on top and bake/ grill your chicken till done, almost 1 hour.
- Ensure to turn the chicken around during the midst of the session and drizzle some more coconut oil on the other side.
- During the last 5 minutes, sprinkle curry leaves on the chicken and bake for the 5 minutes.
- NB:
Notes
Please do not overbake the chicken, as it tends to dry out. To check its doneness, poke a knife into the flesh of the chicken. If juices are oozing out, it is done!
This recipe can be used for whole chicken as well. I've used the spices as per my family's tastes, you can add more chilli powder/ pepper powder if you like it to be more spicy. Enjoy the chicken with chapathis or hot Kerala porottas!!!
Either you can use the stock in the pan as it is or you can chop some onions, capsicum and frozen vegetables and stir fry along with the stock for some yummy sides.
This recipe can be used for whole chicken as well. I've used the spices as per my family's tastes, you can add more chilli powder/ pepper powder if you like it to be more spicy. Enjoy the chicken with chapathis or hot Kerala porottas!!!
Either you can use the stock in the pan as it is or you can chop some onions, capsicum and frozen vegetables and stir fry along with the stock for some yummy sides.