Comments, Gravatars and Chicken Chili Fry
Before getting into the food part of the past, I want to update you all on some geeky blog stuff. I recently upgraded the blogging platform to WordPress 2.7 and one of the cool new features is Threaded comments. Now you can reply to any comment on the site, your reply will show up directly below the original comment. A great feature for the comment space hijackers, you know who you are!
Also, some of you might have noticed the small images next to your names in the comments section here and in other blogs. Those are called Gravatars aka Globally Recognized Avatar. It is an image associated with your e-mail id that will appear next to your comment on Gravatar enabled sites. You can get your own Gravatar by uploading a custom image at http://gravatar.com . If you don’t upload a custom avatar, you will be represented by a random but consistent monster face or a geometric shape or wavatar. Isn’t technology fun?
Well, technology’s got nothing to do with today’s recipe. In fact, this is one of those old fashioned recipes using the simplest ingredients and the age-old technique of simple pan frying. Back home in Kerala, this type of dry chicken preparation was known as Chicken Chili Fry and the one with a bit of sauce was known as Chili Chicken in some of the restaurants, where as in some other restaurants, this dish was simply known as Chili Chicken. Since I already have two different versions of Chili Chicken recipes, I am going to call this one Chicken Chili Fry.
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless bone-in chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
- 3/4 tsp red chili powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
- 12 medium sized green chilies sliced lengthwise into four (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp crushed garlic
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 cup curry leaves
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Method
Marinate the chicken pieces with salt and chili powder and keep aside for 15 minutes.
In a large frying pan, heat 1/2 tbsp oil and add the onions, green chilies and garlic. Season with salt. Saute till onions start to brown. Remove and keep aside.
Add the remaining oil to the pan and let it heat through. Add the marinated chicken pieces to the oil and cook stirring frequently on high heat till the chicken pieces are cooked through.
Add the grated ginger, curry leaves and the fried onion-garlic-chilies to the pan and mix well. Cook on medium high heat stirring frequently till the chicken pieces start to brown.
Add the lemon juice and mix well, remove from the heat and serve hot with a cold brew.
BTW don’t skimp on the curry leaves, the aroma from the curry leaves is what makes this dish so wonderful.
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Oh wow, you reappeared! I know you’ll post eventually but it’s always fun if it’s sooner. I think I like the Gravatar I somehow seem to have got – guess it’s given each e-mail ID a face of its own – so I’ll go with that little monster for now.
No doubt curry leaves do magic in dishes….Especailly in fries like this…I always use them generously.
This fry is so tempting…
And yes… observed the Comment Reply feature and the Gravatars too. Have fun…
Oh, and I have seen the transposed Chicken Chilli Fry too – that’s what it’s called when there are more chillis in the dish than chicken, which is often the case!
I have got nothing to say. Want to check what monster face I get
looks so yummy..n like this lil monster
Thanks Rina… yeah, curry leaves are my weekeness too… I really missed it when there was a ban, but luckily it is back now!
Oh yes, I remember there used to be more corn flour than chicken in chicken manchurian too…
You look more confused than grumpy
Sig — where can I get curry leaves here in Seattle?
Ha, on another note, when your page reloaded after I left that comment, the foodbuzz banner that has our avatars on it showed up. That always makes me laugh.
Hi Chris, you can find curry leaves in Uwajimaya or some of the Indian grocery stores like Mayuri. Uwajimaya normally has really fresh curry leaves in stock.
And yeah, that foodbuzz banner with our avatars on it makes me smile too…
Who else will put our faces on an ad… 
This is so cool! I played around with wordpress for a bit (a year back) and decided I am not geeky enough to use it without help. So sticking with blogger!
Did I mention this is cooool! Now let me go check out what recipe you have posted!
Hey, you have your own Gravatar!
Cool…. you are sort of geeky then 
Really, you don’t have to be a uber geek to use Wordpress… it is pretty simple and straightforward..
I like chicken fry when there are a lot of curry leaves in it..crispy fried….
Oh gosh and now what avatar is that????
Soya chunks, here I come.
I love this already and I think it will make an amazing pre-gym snack after work.
Even as an avatar, I am making faces and sticking my tongue out at you… how cool is that!
Let me see how I look…
ROFL… I would have prefered red coloured bat or monster though
oh!!!it works
Hi Sig,
Tried This Recipe It came out well,the curry leaves with chillies and chicken It was Yummy….
Great recipe and all that. Now testing my gravatar.
Hmmm, it hasn’t taken effect yet.
woohoo, it’s working. Sorry Sig, for all the not-so-relevant comments
You may call what ever you want as it looks so delicious.
Wish i had that plate of chicken.
I am going to try these.
chicken fry looks delish- been wanting to move to my own webserver but i think its a thing of past…
btw whats my avatar look like ?
Lemme see what I look like.
hmmm… I will have to keep changing my e-mail id till I like what I see.
That chilli chicken looks fantastic Sig! and I agree technology is fun..:) (most of the times!)
I am drooling Sig. I love your chicken recipes. I will have to upgrade to new WP soon
Cool updates Sig.. nice to see what our blogger buddies look like
Ok.. so I’m the freak looks like.. bat wings and multiple appendages
Oho!! Gravatars, eh? I’m ok with mine.
I like chicken in any form …especially now that I’ve been marinating at home since the last couple of days with a heavy cold. Downing rasam and clear chicken soup by the litre!! Yum time…but I also have to make the stuff!! LOL
Oh yes, chilly chicken… a dish that saw me through the hostel days. This dish had a Chinese version too, or rather an Indi-Chinese version.
Sig, chicken stirfry? looks too easy!:)
hah!! i stayed back just to see what avatar i would get!
You is totally geeky
, next you will be telling us you loved Star Wars!
Sorry to threadjack, but loved your post about switching to wordpress. It really helped me understand what I need right now.
now I HAVE TO know how I look like! :p
Chilli chicken looks easy.. will give it a try soon.
me too
with soy chunks, yeah… I always have this with beer though, so i don’t think this will work as a pre-gym snack for me…
You know you can upload your own gravatar….
Create your own monster 
Wow that was fast! Thanks for the feedback Kanchi, and I am glad you liked it…
LOL, not a problem Mamatha
I am having so much fun reading all the comments on this one… I am glad you all are having fun with your avatars 
I know you will love this one Happy Cook, do try when you get a chance!
Your avatar does look cute Revathi! And yeah, you have been real lazy lately…
Hope to see your posts soon!
Or you can just upload your own avatar you know, that will be easier
Thanks Mandira…
and yeah, most of the time is right…
oh no… hope you are all better now Asha! This dish will make a great recovery meal…
Yeah, the Indo chinese version with the heavy cornflour coating and the soy sauce was another favorite… Oh how I miss the Indochinese food here!
And you are sticking your tongue out at me too…
errr… I do *love* Star Wars…
Are you planning to switch to WP? Good luck, it is worth the effort
You have a tail!
..
Hi Sig
I made this dish this evening but with tofu instead of the chicken. It came out very good, this recipe is definitely a keeper!
Thanks
Renuka
[...] was craving something spicy for dinner, so I made the Chicken Chili Fry using chicken breast instead of thighs as I normally would, and had it with a salad with yogurt [...]
Wow…. this looks delicious.. i was just wondering if this would be a good side dish for rice or biriyani? let me know what u think….
oh my…!! what on earth is my avatar??
Since this is a spicy dish, I prefer it with plain rice and a light gravy. It is also great with fried rice. Nothing wrong in having it with biryani either, but both dishes will be strong.
Verity of Dishes and will be served to customer. Restuarant manager
Hey Sig,
I am a big fan of your food especially the presentation part. Anyway, to cut the story short, I stumbled across this food blog the blogger seems to have copied(hate to use the word stolen) this picture of yours.
Check out:
http://regionalrecipesofkerala.blogspot.com/
Cheers!
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