CHICKEN VARUVEL

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken ( cut into bite size pieces) prefried

2 stalks curry leaves

6-8 pieces dried chillies

1 thumb size piece ginger (crushed)

8 pieces garlic crushed

1 or 2 big onions sliced

1 tsp thick soy sauce

Salt ( 1 tsp to be sprinkled over chicken)

Turmeric ( 1/2 tsp to be sprinkled over chicken))

2 tblspsoil oil

Oil to deep fry chicken

2 pcs star anise, 1 pc cinnamon, 2 cloves

1 tblsp meat curry powder

1 tblsp chilly powder

Method:

After cutting chicken into bite size pieces, marinade with salt and turmeric, proceed to deep frying chicken until 3/4 done, do not over fry as then it will be dry and strongly. When chicken appears golden brown, if if you are not sure you can always cut it through to see if it is still bloody.

Keep aside. In frying pan heat oil, fry ginger and garlic, add in spices, dried chillies and onions, fry until soft, add in curry and chilly powder, add in chicken pieces and stir on low flame. Pour thick soya sauce and mix, you can add in perhaps a table spoon of oil if you feel mixture is a bit dry.

Stir until well mixed a further five minutes. Remove from stove. Do not add any water.