NALLAMPATTI CHICKEN ROAST
INGREDIENTS
Chicken - 1 Kg
Shallots - 25
Garlic Cloves - 10
Dry Red Chilies - 3
Gingelly Oil - 5 Tbsp
Curry Leaves - 3 Sprigs
Salt - To Taste
INGREDIENTS TO POWDER
Peppercorns - 3 Tbsp
Dry Red Chilies - 4
Fennel Seeds - 1 Tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 /2 Tbsp
Cinnamon - 2 inches
Cloves - 4
Dry roast all the above ingredients and powder
INGREDIENTS TO MARINATE
Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp
Pepper Powder - 1 Tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp
Salt - To Taste
Marinate the washed chicken pieces with the above ingredients
INGREDIENTS TO TEMPER
Gingelly Oil - 2 Tbsp
Sliced Shallots - 6
Sliced Garlic - 3
Curry Leaves - 2 Sprigs
Dry Red Chilies - 3
Heat oil in a tadka pan
Add rest of the ingredients
Once shallots and garlic are transparent add curry leaves
Once they splutter pour immediately over the chicken roast
METHOD
Clean and chop chicken into medium sized pieces
Wash the pieces well
Marinate chicken for 30 minutes
Slice shallots and garlic cloves
Heat oil in a pan
Add dry red chillies and curry leaves
Once they splutter add sliced shallots
When the shallots turn transparent add the sliced garlic cloves
Add the marinated chicken pieces and salt to taste
Saute until the oil coats well in all the chicken pieces
Add half of the freshly ground masala powder
Mix well and add 1/2 cup of water
Cover and cook on a medium to low flame
Once the chicken pieces are soft add the remaining masala powder
Mix well until chicken pieces are coated with the masala powder
Remove pan from stove
Tranfer chicken roast to a serving bowl
Pour the tempered ingredients over the chicken roast
Serve hot with white rice and rasam
Notes:
Use gingelly oil for the authentic taste The dish tastes best if country chicken is used
Deseed dry red chillies if liked
Adjust spices to suit your palate