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Onion Chicken Fry Recipe

Onion Chicken Fry Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a simple chicken fry recipe in which chicken pieces are mixed with Indian spices and sauteed with lots of onions.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 110kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ kg on the bone Chicken
  • For Marinating:
  • 1 tbsp Chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp Coriander powder / Malli podi
  • 2 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi
  • Salt to taste
  • For Masala:
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
  • 4 large finely chopped Onion
  • 3 pricked with a knife Green Chilli
  • 3 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • ½ cup finely chopped Coriander Leaves / Cilantro
  • 2 tbsp or to taste Lemon Juice

Instructions

  • Marinate chicken with the listed ingredients and leave it to marinate for 30 mins.
  • Heat oil in a nonstick kadai. Crackle in some cumin seeds and fry for a min.
  • Now add in onions and green chilli. Fry them for 5 mins. Till it turns light golden.
  • Now add in ginger garlic paste and fry till the onion is well browned.
  • Make sure the onion is golden, because that what gives good colour to the curry.
  • Now add in the marinated chicken and mix well.
  • Cover with a tight lid and cook on a very low flame for a good 30 mins to 40 mins stiring inbetween as you go.
  • Now open the lid and increase the heat. Dry up the chicken, this will make the masala stick to the chicken and get fried.
  • Add in tons of coriander leaves and lemon juice to taste.
  • Mix well and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 601IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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