# Masala Fried Chicken

This Punjabi style chicken masala leans more towards the dry side, where the flavours cling to every piece instead of swimming in sauce.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g chicken with or without bones
- 0.5 unit lemon juice
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 2 unit onion
- 10 cloves peeled garlic
- 2 tbsp peeled ginger
- 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 2 tbsp coriander powder
- 2 tbsp garam masala
- 2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cracked black peppercorns
- 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves (Kasoori Methi)
- 4 unit tomatoes
- 2 unit mild green chillies
- 3 tbsp coriander leaves
- 2 tbsp cold butter
- sliced ginger
- as required salt
- as required warm water

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken thighs into small pieces.
2. Squeeze half a lemon in the chicken pieces.
3. Add turmeric to the chicken.
4. Add salt to the chicken.
5. Mix and marinate the chicken with these simple ingredients.
6. Add vegetable oil to a pan.
7. Add butter to the pan.
8. Let it melt on a medium to low flame.
9. Add chopped onions to the hot oil and butter.
10. Stir and cook your onions for about 2 to 3 minutes on a medium flame.
11. Add chopped garlic to the pan.
12. Cook these ingredients for about 3 to 4 minutes or until raw aromas have disappeared.
13. Put the gas setting to the lowest.
14. Add red chili powder to the pan.
15. Add garam masala powder to the pan.
16. Add coriander powder to the pan.
17. Add cracked black peppercorns to the pan.
18. Add kasoori methi leaves to the pan.
19. Add turmeric powder to the pan.
20. Mix and cook these spices on a very low flame for about 30 to 40 seconds.
21. Add chopped tomatoes to the pan.
22. Stir the tomatoes.
23. Add some salt.
24. Cook these tomatoes until they have softened and disintegrated into the sauce.
25. Add a splash of warm water.
26. Keep cooking.
27. Add your marinated chicken into the pan.
28. Stir and pan-roast your chicken really well to sear it from all sides to lock all the juices in.
29. Add a splash of warm water.
30. Put the gas setting to lowest and cover the pan.
31. Let the chicken simmer on a very gentle flame for about 5 to 6 minutes.
32. Open the pan and stir.
33. Cook the chicken without the lid for about 3 to 4 minutes.
34. Add chopped green chilies.
35. Add finely chopped coriander leaves.
36. Add some cold butter.
37. Add thinly sliced ginger.
38. Stir everything well.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- tongs
- chopping board
- spoon

## Tips

- Take enough time to fry your onions, cook them really well, let them caramelize and get a little color before adding the rest of the ingredients.
- Your nose is the best guide to know when the raw aromas have disappeared.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSPDhSZDVjT/?igsh=MW9pN3dna3R6eWV4aQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7c7e2618-121c-4692-b083-eb6eb685598b
- Extracted: 2025-12-14

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