Karela Chicken Exotic Recipes

In the south Indian state of Kerala, a street stall selling food is called a thattukada, and one of the most well-known dishes served is something called chicken fry, or thattu chicken. The chef Asha Gomez, who grew up in the Kerala port city of Trivandrum and now lives in Atlanta, took that street chicken and adapted it into a quick-cooking recipe that relies on coconut oil for crispness, and curry leaves, ginger and garlic for flavor. It gets its heat and color from Kashmiri chile powder, a fruity pepper used in many Indian dishes. It's worth seeking out the pepper online, or at a market that caters to Indian shoppers, where you can also find the fresh curry leaves that are key to this dish. Ms. Gomez serves it with the flaky paratha that's unique to Kerala, but any flatbread, or even rice, works well. It's also a great dish to set out as a nibble with drinks, as they do in the toddy shops of southern India.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     dinner, poultry, main course

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1198, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 122 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 103 grams, Sodium 397 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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I'd heard of capsicum chicken, apple chicken and apricot chicken, but karela chicken was something new to my ears. Found this in a magazine, glad I did!

Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 8 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 11

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.7, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 46.4, Sodium 347.6, Carbohydrate 3.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.3, Protein 15.6

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