How to make Street Style Fried Chicken (Wings) Kebab
Ingredients:
- 1.5 Teaspoon (Tsp) Cumin
- 1 Tsp Black Peppercorns
- 1/2 Tsp Fenugreek Seeds
- 20-25 Curry Leaves
- 1 kg chicken wings
- 1 Tsp salt (A pinch more for final seasoning)
- 2 Tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder
- 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
- 2 Tablespoons (TBSP) Lemon Juice
- 1 TBSP chopped/ crushed Ginger and Garlic (Optional)
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 1 Tbsp Corn Flour
- 1 Tbsp Self Raising Flour (Or ½ Tsp of Baking Powder with a Tbsp of Plain Flour)
- 1 Egg
- 500 ml (or more) Oil for Frying
Procedure
- Toast 1 Tsp of cumin (save the rest for later), black pepper, fenugreek and about 10-15 curry leaves in a medium pan, until the curry leaves dry out and the spice blend is fragrant
- Crush these spices into a powder and keep aside
- Take the chicken wings and add 1 Tsp of salt, ½ Tsp Cumin, the spice blend from the previous step, Kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder, lemon juice, ginger, garlic and oil. Mix well
- Marinate the wings for at least 2 hours or overnight, for best results
- Add the corn flour, self raising flour, egg to the marinated wings. Mix well, until a light batter like consistency is formed. Keep aside for 30-45 mins
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan or a Kadai
- Fry the wings, 2-3 at a time, DO NOT OVERCROWD the saucepan/ kadai
- Fry for several minutes on a medium flame and evenly, the chicken needs to cook through and turn lightly golden
- Take out the chicken and place it on a paper towel
- Finish frying off the entire batch and keep the fried wings aside
- Skim the oil in the pan and bring it up to a high temperature (about 175 Degrees)
- Fry the wings again (Twice Fried) for 2-4 minutes, or until the batter looks a but more brown. Avoid burning the wings
- Season the wings with a pinch of salt, and serve with Chutneys, a wedge of Lemon and some Beer