Coconut Chicken

Ingredients: 

Chicken (cut to pieces) - 500 g

Coconut (grated) - 1cup

Ginger (crushed) -1 tsp

Garlic (crushed) -1 tbsp

Red chilli powder -2 tbsp

Turmeric powder -1 tsp

Fennel powder - 1 tbsp

Black pepper powder -1 tsp

Vinegar or lemon juice -1 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - enough to fry

Dried red chillies (chopped) - 5

Curry leaves (chopped) - a few

Bread crumbs - ¼  cup

Method: 

Make slits on the chicken pieces with a knife and keep aside. In a bowl, mix the ginger, garlic, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, fennel powder, black pepper powder, vinegar (lemon juice) and salt together to a paste. Now, marinate the chicken pieces with the spices paste and keep aside for an hour. Grind the grated coconut to a fine powder. Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken pieces on a low flame till they turn golden brown. Remove most of the oil from the pan. In the remaining oil, fry the ground coconut, dried red chillies and curry leaves till they are golden brown in colour. Now, add in the bread crumbs and keep on stirring. When the mixture turns crispy, add the chicken pieces and fry for a few more minutes. Serve sizzling hot.