The Chicken Roast recipe is a South Indian recipe which involves the frying of chicken with a few basic ingredients. The recipe is simple as there is no adding onions, tomatoes or even ginger -garlic paste. It goes well with sambar rice or rasam rice. It can be made as a side dish for a party at home. Guests will surely love it.
The blending of the curry leaves and green chillies along with the chicken is a crucial step. It increases the aroma of the dish and makes it appetising. This quick and easy chicken roast recipe is very tasty and children love to eat it. Here no deep-frying is done and so less oil is used.
There is no marination process in this recipe and this saves time. It is the best choice for busy individuals who want to try home-cooked food and have less time. It is best to use a kadai as less oil is used. The kadai will prevent the sticking of the chicken. You can increase the quantity of oil to prevent the chicken from sticking.
Ingredients for Chicken Roast recipe
1 Kg Chicken ( cut into medium pieces)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 and 1/4 tsp chilli powder
2 handfuls curry leaves
4 green chillies
2 tbsp corriander leaves
1 tsp salt or salt to taste
Method
Take chicken in a kadai or a heavy thick bottomed pan or a cast-iron skillet and add 150 ml of water, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Give a slight mix.
Close the Kadai with a lid and allow it to cook for 20 minutes on medium flame. Cook till the water evaporates.
Now add 3 tbsp of oil and mix well. At this stage add curry leaves and green chilli and give a gentle mix.
Lower the flame and keep cooking until the chicken gets roasted and there is a colour change in the green chillies.
Note: Keep stirring the chicken now and then.
Sprinkle corriander leaves and give a quick stir. The Chicken roast is ready to eat in 2 minutes.Enjoy chicken roast!