Chicken – Chicken Sukuti Chili (Nepali Food Recipe)

(Classic Smoked Crispy Chicken Sautéed with Spices)

INGREDIENTS

• 3-4 lb. whole chicken
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili paste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 5 dried red chilies
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 cup scallions, cut into 1-in length
• 4 tablespoons cooking oil
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt and Pepper

Marinade:

• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon timur (Szechwan pepper)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon chili paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1/8 teaspoon asafetida
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• Salt and Pepper

DIRECTIONS

• In a blender, process all marinating ingridients into a smooth paste.
• In a large bowl, pour the marinade over the chicken and smother inside and out.
• Cover and let marinate for at least four hours.
• After marinating, drain the marinade and pat-dry chicken.
• Heat frying oil to 360oF.
• Dip the marinated chicken into oil and fry until crispy.
• Remove the chicken from oil and cut into bite size pieces.
• Reserve fried chicken pieces in a large plate.
• In a blender, process chopped onion, garlic, ginger, chili paste, soy sauce, turmeric, and honey into a smooth paste.
• In a non-stick sauté pan, heat four tablespoons of oil over high heat.
• Splitter whole red chilies and cumin seeds till dark.
• Add spice mixture, salt and pepper; fry until oil starts to separate from the spices.
• Transfer the chicken pieces into the spice mixture and stir fry for 5-8 minutes, or until the pieces are fully coated with spices.
• Add chopped scallions and stir for a minute or so.
• Serve with rice, accompanied with tomato achar.

Source:http://nepalicooking.tripod.com/poultry.htm
Author:Tulsi Regmi