Kozhi Nirachu Porichath (Stuffed Chicken Fried)

Ingredients for Kozhi Nirachu Porichath (Stuffed Chicken Fried):

1. Cleaned chicken, small-sized (hen) – 1
2. Coconut oil – 3 big spoons
3. Onions chopped fine – 1
4. Ginger crushed – 1 small spoon
5. Garlic crushed – 1 small spoon
6. Green chillies crushed – 2
7.  Tomato, finely chopped – 1
8. Coriander leaves chopped – 1 big spoon
9. Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
10. Chilli powder – ½ small spoon
11. Coriander powder – ½ small spoon
12. Pepper powder – 1 pinch
13. Garam masala powder – 1 pinch
14. Salt – For taste
15. Boiled eggs – 2
16. Cashews fried in ghee – 12
17. Raisins fried in ghee – 12

How to prepare Kozhi Nirachu Porichath (Stuffed Chicken Fried)?

1. Sauté onions, adding coconut oil.
2. When it turns soft, add ginger, garlic and green chillies.
3. Sauté for a minute and add coriander leaves and tomato.
4. Cut the chicken liver into small pieces, and add it.
5. Add powders to the mixture, listed 9-13 and also sufficient salt and sauté again.
6.  Add eggs, cashews and raisins.
7. Mix it well. The masala to stuff the chicken is ready.
8. Remove the skin of the chicken and clean it well.
9. Soak chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt, adding a little water.
10. Marinate chicken using this paste and steam cook it.
11. Make a fine cut in the stomach of the cooked chicken.
12. Stuff the chicken with already prepared masala and eggs.
13. Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken well.
14. Flip both sides to cook well.
15. While frying chicken, take extra care not to alter the shape of the chicken.
16. You can decorate chicken with fried cashews and raisins and serve.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine February 15-28, 2010

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