Chicken Bezule

Chicken Bezule is delicious Mangalorean street food recipe. Its quick easy to make; but you need to marinate it for correct time; in order to get the great tender fried chicken.

Ingredients:

1. Chicken small bite sized pieces- ¼ kg
2. Curry leaves-2 springs
3. Coriander leaves- one handful
4. Ginger chopped- 1tbsp
5. Garlic chopped-1 tbsp
6. Chilly powder- 2 tbsp
7. Lemon juice- 1 tsp
8. Salt-to taste
9. Red food color- a pinch (optional)
10. Rice flour- 1 tbsp
11. All purpose flour / maida- 1 tbsp
12. Oil-for deep frying

Preparation:

• Blend curry leaves, coriander leaves, ginger and garlic in a blender to a coarse paste (no need to be a smooth paste.)
• Add it in to chicken pieces.
• Add lemon juice, salt, maida, rice flour, food color and salt.
• Add little water if needed. (The batter should not be too thick; then when fried the batter will come out from the chicken also the batter should not be too loose)
• Marinate it for at least 4 hours (then only the chicken will become tender).
• After that deep fry it in hot oil in medium flame for few minutes until done (don’t do over frying; just fry it for 3-4 minutes until the masala well coated with the chicken; over frying makes the chicken hard).
• Drain in to paper towels ; garnish on top with onion rings, fried green chilly n lemon wedges.

Enjoy the great taste!!!JJJ