Kerala Chicken Fry

Ingredients :

Chicken drum sticks — 5 pieces
Red chilly powder — 1 tbsp
Coriander powder — 1 tsp
Chicken masala powder — 1 tsp, ( I used eastern brand )
Turmeric powder — ¼ tsp
Garam masala — ¼ tsp
Salt — to taste
Lime juice — 1 tsp
Water –2 tbsp
Oil —  as needed for shallow frying

Other Ingredients :

Ginger a small piece
Garlic — 1 clove
Sliced onions –½ cup, ( optional )
Curry leaves — few leaves

Method :
Clean and make some slits here and there on the chicken drumsticks and keep aside.Prepare a marinade using th ered chilli powder, coriander powder , lime juice, garam masala, Salt , turmeric powder and chicken masla powder using 2 tbsp of water. Rub this marinade on the drumsticks and leave overnite or atleast min 2 hrs. 

Heat a kadai with oil and fry the ginger ,garlic ,curry leaves . Saute well. Followed by thinly sliced onions and saute. Finally add the marinated drumsticks and scald well. Cook the drumsticks in medium low heat for 10 minutes so that the meat inside cooks well and outer layer turns crispy..