Chicken Majestic

Prep Time: 4hrs
Cook Time: 30min
Total Time: 4hr 30min
Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

500 Grams Boneless Chicken, cut into thin strips
1 Egg
1 Cup Buttermilk
1 1/2 Tspn Gingergarlic Paste
Salt to Taste
2 Tblspn Cornflour
1/2 Tspn Oil
Oil for Deep Fry
1 Tblspn Cilantro Leaves(Kothmir), chopped

Seasoning

1 Tblspn Oil
2-3 Garlic Cloves, minced
Salt to Taste
2 Tspn Red Chilli Powder
1 Spring Curry(Karivepaku) Leaves
5-6 Green Chillies, slit on one side
1 Tspn Coriander(Dhania) Powder
1/4 Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Powder
3-4 Tblspn Yogurt/Curd
1 Tspn Soya Sauce
1 Tspn Lemon Juice

Directions

• Wash chicken strips under running water & drain.  
• Marinate chicken strips in buttermilk & salt. Cover & place it in a refrigerator for 2 hours.

• After 2 hours; add corn flour, little salt, egg(whisk egg in a bowl before adding), gingergarlic paste, 1/2 teaspoon oil to the marinated chicken strips & mix well. Cover & place it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• After 2 hours, heat enough oil in a pan/kadai to deep fry the marinated chicken. Once oil is hot enough fry the chicken strips on a medium high flame in 3-4 batches instead of all at a once until lightly browned for about 4-6 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
• Keep turning the chicken strips with a strainer ladle while frying. Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towel to remove excess oil.
• For seasoning; heat oil in a pan & add curry leaves, green chillies, minced garlic on a medium flame. Saute for a minute or until the curry leaves turn crisp.
• Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, cumin powder, turmeric powder & saute for another minute. Now add yogurt, soya sauce & mix well. 

• Add fried chicken strips & toss for 2-3 minutes & turn off the flame. Finally garnish with cilantro leaves.

• Serve with onion rings & lemon wedges.