Erode Pallipalayam Special Chicken

Erode Pallipalayam Special Chicken 

Ingredients 

1. Chicken 500 grams

2. Shallots/small onions 15

3. Red chillies 15 thinly sliced 

4. Garlic 25 thinly sliced 

5. Coconut bits a few

6. Curry leaves 2 sprigs plus 2 sprigs

7. Coconut oil 2 tbsp plus 1 tsp plus 2 tsp 

8. Salt 

Method Of Preparation 

1. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces. Cut the chicken into small pieces(smaller than how you cut it for other dishes).

2. Wash the chicken well under running water & clean it well.

3. Heat oil in a pan. Add the curry leaves & once it splutters, split red chillies into two & add them to the oil. When the red chillies change color, add the shallots & sauté them well till they become translucent.

4. Now add the garlic & sauté again for a few minutes. Cook everything on a medium-low flame.

5. Then add the chicken, mix it well with the base & then add turmeric powder & salt & mix everything together & cook the chicken uncovered for 30 minutes on a low flame. Do not add water while cooking the chicken. The chicken needs to be cooked in its own juices. Cook the chicken until it becomes dry & there is no water left over in the pan. After 30 minutes, add the coconut bits and a tsp of oil in the pan along with the chicken & roast it well. Sauté the chicken now & then for 15 minutes to prevent the chicken from sticking too much to the bottom. Keep cooking till the chicken is roasted well & becomes brown. 

6. After 15 minutes, again add 2 more tsps of coconut oil & 2 sprigs of curry leaves & sauté well & cook for another 10-15 minutes. You need to roast the chicken for an hour approximately. The chicken needs to cook on a low flame uncovered with some sautéing  for nearly an hour. 

7. Turn off the flame & keep it covered for 10 minutes. Serve hot with rice. 

Notes:

1. I forgot to add dry red chillies to the oil after adding the curry leaves. So, I added oil in another pan & when the oil got hot, I added the chillies & sautéed it & when they changed color, added them to the onions in the other pan.