Karuveppilai Chicken Fry Recipe- Curry Leaf Flavoured Chicken

Step 1: To begin making the Karuveppilai Chicken Fry Recipe, wash and clean the chicken thoroughly

Step 2: For the Karuveppilai MasalaHeat a skillet on low flame, add curry leaves,  cinnamon stick, star anise, cardamom pod, stone flower, fennel seeds, dry red chillies, black peppercorns and dry roast all of them

Step 3: Roast until the aroma of spices wafts through

Step 4: This will take about 5-7 minutes

Step 5: Turn off the flame

Step 6: Allow the spices to cool down to room temperature and grind it into a smooth powder using a mixer-grinder

Step 7: Set aside

Step 8: Next, place a heavy bottom pan on medium flame, add some oil

Step 9: Once the oil is hot, add ginger and garlic and saute for a couple of minutes

Step 10: Add in onions and saute till they turn translucent

Step 11: This will take about a minute or two

Step 12: Once the onion have softened, add the green chillies and chicken pieces along with turmeric powder

Step 13: Stir the ingredients together until the chicken is half cooked

Step 14: Add in the Karuveppilai Masala and coriander powder, sprinkle salt and keep roasting until the chicken is well cooked

Step 15: You can sprinkle some water if the masala is getting stuck at the bottom

Step 16: Cover and cook for 2 minutes

Step 17: Finally add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot

Step 18: Serve the Karuveppilai Chicken Fry Recipe as an appetizer with chilled Beer or serve it along with a simple Sunday lunch with Chettinad Style Poondu Rasam Recipe - Garlic Rasam Recipe, piping hot Steamed Rice  and Elai Vadam Recipe for a comforting South Indian lunch