To begin with, let’s prepare the marinade masala. Grind diced tomatoes, whole black pepper, garlic pods, chopped ginger, shallots,

Salt, coriander powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder,

Red chilli powder, garam masala powder using little water required to grind into a smooth thick masala paste.

The fresh masala for marinating the chicken is ready. Rub the prepared masala over the chicken pieces thoroughly.

Squeeze half the lemon. Add the fried gram powder and a fistful of finely chopped curry leaves.

Store the chicken along with the marinade in a freezer mate box and put in freezer for 30 minutes for quick masala absorption. This is just a shortcut. You can absolutely go with overnight marination if preferred. Heat oil required for shallow frying in a wide pan. Drop the marinated chicken pieces along with the marinade into the hot oil. Shallow fry the chicken in medium heat. Do turn the chicken occasionally to ensure chicken gets fried evenly. Fry until chicken turns red and roasted.

Desi Fried Chicken is ready to serve. Garnish with extra curry leaves to add a nice flavour to the fried chicken. Serve hot.