Chicken Bezule

List A

• 500 grams chicken with bones or boneless- cut into small pieces
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp yogurt
• 3 tbsp refined flour/maida
• 3 tbsp rice flour
• A pinch of red food colour - optional
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying the chicken

List  B

• Around 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 1 inch piece ginger
• 4-5 garlic flakes
• 3-4 green chillies

• Take all the ingredients from list B and grind it to a coarse paste.
• In a large mixing bowl take the ground paste, add cumin powder, garam masala powder, yogurt, lemon juice, salt and red food colour (if using). Mix well.
• Add the chicken and mix well. Cover the bowl, refrigerate it and leave it to marinate for atleast 3-4 hours or preferably over night.
• Before frying mix the rice flour and refined flour and deep fry in hot oil in small batches on medium high heat.
•  Fry some whole green chillies along with the last batch of chicken.
• When done sprinkle  little chat masala or lemon juice and serve hot garnished with fried green chillies.