Chatpata Chicken Legs with crunchy Onions

Chicken leg chatpata is very simple to prepare with basic Indian spice. These can be deep fried or pan fried or even baked. The tastes remain equally good. This is an ideal and perfect snack for any occasions for chicken lovers. My little one loves chicken legs alot and she gets excited whenever she sees that I am preparing chicken drumsticks :)

1/2 kg Chicken drumsticks

1 Big Onions sliced.

INGREDIENTS FOR MARINATION

4 tbsp Thick Curd

2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

2 tsp Kashmiri powder

1 tsp Pepper powder

1 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Chat masala powder or Amchur powder

1 tsp Garam Masala Powder

2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup

1 tbsp Lime juice

2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped

2 tsp Curry leaves chopped

Pinch of Cooking soda (it makes the meat tender)

Salt to taste

3 tbsp Oil (1 tbsp for the masala and remaining for shallow fry)

METHOD

Wash the chicken legs with turmeric powder 2 to 3 times. Pat them with a paper towel to dry. Make cuts and keep aside. Take a bowl and add all the ingredients for marination one by one. Mix well and pour the masala on the chicken legs. Let it marinate for an hour or 2. Now heat oil in a non stick pan and place the chicken carefully. You should get the sizzling sound as soon as you drop the chicken. Cook the drumsticks on the both the sides under low flame. Add the remaining masala and cook well. Once the drumsticks are fully cooked, increase the flame and cook for 2 min on both the sides till you see the roasted crust. Now remove the chicken from skillet.

Last but not the least. When you just look into the pan, there will be roasted masala sticking. Most of the people just avoid them but what I would say is - thaaaaaaaaat is the real flavour guys. So to enjoy thaaaaat intense flavour thoroughly, add the sliced onions and mix for about a min. Season with little salt if needed and lime juice if needed. Transfer them on a plate and serve hot hot :) Garnish with raw onions.

NOTE: Please dont skip the onion fryed mixture :) I bet you will thank me for the wonderful flavours when you have it  :)

ENJOY!!!