Description
Chicken Chukka is a spicy, dry-style South Indian chicken dish made with bold spices, caramelized onions, and coconut oil. It’s quick to prepare, deeply flavorful, and perfect as a side or wrap filling.
Ingredients
- 500 grams chicken
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- Black pepper, to taste
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- Curry leaves
- Coconut oil for frying onions
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat coconut oil in a pan and deep fry sliced onions until golden brown and crisp. Set aside.
- Marinate chicken with ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, black pepper, garam masala, curry leaves, 2 tbsp coconut oil, and salt. Mix well.
- Add fried onions to the marinated chicken and mix thoroughly.
- Cook the chicken on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it is fully cooked and moisture reduces.
- Continue to cook until the masala turns dry and coats the chicken well.
- Serve hot with rice, chapathi, or porota.
Notes
- Add fennel powder for a sweet, aromatic twist.
- Use more black pepper or green chilies for extra heat.
- Sliced capsicum or curry leaf powder can enhance texture and flavor.
- Finish with a drizzle of fresh coconut oil for added richness.
- Deep-frying onions gives the best texture, but shallow frying works too.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: South Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
