Onion Chicken Fry Recipe (2024)

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Onion Chicken Fry Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a simple chicken fry recipe in which chicken pieces are mixed with Indian spices and sauteed with lots of onions.

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Onion Chicken Fry

Chicken is my husband favorite dish. Specially if it is fried chicken, he will be praising me the whole day for it. But i stay away from fried dishes due to health reasons. But how i could stay away and not make a dish which is my husbands favorite..So I have found a new method of making chicken taste like fried but actually it is not fried. Confusing huh?

Ingredients for Onion Chicken Fry

  • Chicken - ½ kg on the bone

For Marinating:

  • Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
  • Coriander powder / Malli podi - 2 tbsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 2 tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste

For Masala:

  • Oil - 3 tbsp
  • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
  • Onion - 4 large finely chopped
  • Green Chilli - 3 pricked with a knife
  • Ginger Garlic Paste - 3 tbsp
  • Coriander Leaves / Cilantro - ½ cup finely chopped
  • Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp or to taste

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The cooking method is so simple. Actually you add very little oil in a nonstick pan. Add the masala and whatever stuff you want to, then add in the chicken. The chicken should be with a little fat. Now stir it well in the masala and cover the pan with a tight fitting lid. Reduce the flame to a very low, you dont have to add any water. The chicken will leach out lots of it own juices, and the chicken cooks in its juices. Once the chicken is cooked. Increase the flame to a high and start browning the chicken. The water will evaporate and the chicken will roast and dry up in the oil which we added and the oil leached from the chicken. This chicken dish will taste like fried one. You have to trust me in this.

Give this a try and let me know what you think..

How to Make Onion Chicken Fry

  1. Marinate chicken with the listed ingredients and leave it to marinate for 30 mins.
  2. Heat oil in a nonstick kadai. Crackle in some cumin seeds and fry for a min.
  3. Now add in onions and green chilli. Fry them for 5 mins. Till it turns light golden.
  4. Now add in ginger garlic paste and fry till the onion is well browned.
  5. Make sure the onion is golden, because that what gives good colour to the curry.
  6. Now add in the marinated chicken and mix well.
  7. Cover with a tight lid and cook on a very low flame for a good 30 mins to 40 mins stiring inbetween as you go.
  8. Now open the lid and increase the heat. Dry up the chicken, this will make the masala stick to the chicken and get fried.
  9. Add in tons of coriander leaves and lemon juice to taste.
  10. Mix well and serve.

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Onion Chicken Fry Recipe

Onion Chicken Fry Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a simple chicken fry recipe in which chicken pieces are mixed with Indian spices and sauteed with lots of onions.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 110kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ kg on the bone Chicken
  • For Marinating:
  • 1 tbsp Chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp Coriander powder / Malli podi
  • 2 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi
  • Salt to taste
  • For Masala:
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
  • 4 large finely chopped Onion
  • 3 pricked with a knife Green Chilli
  • 3 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • ½ cup finely chopped Coriander Leaves / Cilantro
  • 2 tbsp or to taste Lemon Juice

Instructions

  • Marinate chicken with the listed ingredients and leave it to marinate for 30 mins.

  • Heat oil in a nonstick kadai. Crackle in some cumin seeds and fry for a min.

  • Now add in onions and green chilli. Fry them for 5 mins. Till it turns light golden.

  • Now add in ginger garlic paste and fry till the onion is well browned.

  • Make sure the onion is golden, because that what gives good colour to the curry.

  • Now add in the marinated chicken and mix well.

  • Cover with a tight lid and cook on a very low flame for a good 30 mins to 40 mins stiring inbetween as you go.

  • Now open the lid and increase the heat. Dry up the chicken, this will make the masala stick to the chicken and get fried.

  • Add in tons of coriander leaves and lemon juice to taste.

  • Mix well and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 601IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

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Onion Chicken Fry Recipe Step by Step

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Take all your ingredients
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Finely chop up a ton of onions
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Take cleaned chicken in abowl
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Add in salt and all the spice powders
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Mix well and let it marinate
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Heat oil
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Add in some cumin seeds
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Now add in onions
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green chilli
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Saute it well
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Fry till it turns golden
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Add in marinated chicken
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saute well
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Cover and cook on a very low flame
till chicken is done
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The water will leach out and cook the chicken
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Now increase the heat and dry up the chicken
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Add lots of coriander leaves
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Add in lemon juice
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Mix well
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Serve

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Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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Comments

  1. Priya Suresh

    Incredible and terrific dish,cant resist.

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  2. beingFab

    My husband's also a big fan of Chicken fry and I also use the same technique of drying up the gravy :-). I tried your particular recipe with lots of onions and it was a hit!

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  3. ktsue

    This looks so delicious Aarthi, I can't wait to try it! What other foods would you serve this dish with?

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  4. ktsue

    This looks so delicious Aarthi, I can't wait to try it! What other foods would you serve this dish with?

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  5. Aarthi

    I serve it with plain rice and rasam or biryani..

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  6. Dale

    I tried the recipe n it turned out awesome!!! I did reduce the quantity of coriander pwd and gg paste though..

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  7. Diana Anu

    Dear Arathi...
    I tried it by replacing onions with shallots for a greater kick. and it was awesome... thanku so much for great recipes.. can you please share the recipe for making arabic masala powder

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  8. Unknown

    Aarthi, for marination the list should include turmeric powder. You showed it in the picture but not listed.

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  9. Aarthi

    @UnknownThank you, updated

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  10. Sheela Hepzibah

    Super .... Tried today .... Came very well... 🙂

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  11. Anonymous

    They call this Andhra chricken roast.

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  12. Anonymous

    I tried this today.
    its AWESOME

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  13. Sulakshana

    Hi Aarthi
    Thank u for the lovely recpice tried it today came out very nice. Liked by Husband and son very spl thank u from my husband one.thing is very easy and tasty

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  14. sumi

    Very nice recipe.Tried and turned out excellent. As of now, it has become my signature dish in our family. The credit goes surely to the great Arthi "The lady with magic wand". Keep rocking....
    Thanks again

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  15. Anonymous

    Aarthi, as a Malayalee girl living in NY it has been so difficult to learn how to cook Kerala dishes. This is because my mother doesn't measure anything and many recipes don't list measurements in teaspoons and tablespoons like you do. Your website complete with pictorials and measurements has been extremely helpful to me. I tried many recipes and although they don't always come out perfect, it has made me feel more comfortable in the kitchen. Thank you for all that you do and please know your efforts are very much appreciated.

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  16. Priyanka

    Hi Aarthi,
    Really loved this recipe. Its awesome. Tried it today. Everyone at home simply loved it:)

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  17. Taruna Uppal

    Simple, quick n yummmmy

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  18. AngelGal

    Hi aarthi,

    I tried this recipe for lunch. It tasted teally good. Its simple. Keep sharing all the good recipes dear.

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  19. AngelGal

    Hi aarthi,

    I tried this recipe for lunch. It tasted teally good. Its simple. Keep sharing all the good recipes dear.

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  20. AngelGal

    Hi dear,

    Tried this recipe today and it was awesome. Continue posting simple and delicious recipes. I am sure you are naking complicated food easy..

    Regards
    Mk

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    • Anonymous

      Making I meant

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  21. nik

    for 1.25 kilos should i put 9 large onions? isn't that tooo much??

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  22. Aarthi

    @niku can add lots of onions, it gives nice taste

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  23. Purvi Bharti

    Hi Aarthi, tried this recipe yesterday. It came out awesome... Just Loved it.
    Shall be repeating it often now...Thanks for sharing...

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  24. Archana Nayak

    Hi Aarti, I tried this recipe and it came out very well.My family just loved it 🙂 Thanks for your efforts in sharing such wonderful recipes 🙂

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  25. Martin DeMello

    really wonderful recipe! didn't have any leftovers 🙂

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  26. Deepthi

    I tried this recipe.... Very tasty and easy....

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  27. gunny

    If I wanted this dish less spicy so the kids can eat it, will it taste as good with less spice added?

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    • Aarthi

      yes u can

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  28. Anonymous

    I tried the recipe. Initially I was worried that the masala would be overbearing. But it turned out well. I replaced coriander powder with BABA Meat curry powder. I did not have lemon and replaced with mango powder. I reduced the onions to 2. It turned out very well and my children enjoyed it very much. Thanks.

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  29. Mystica

    I did this and left it a little wet. No coriander leaves unfortunately. Smell was very good. Just going to have for lunch.

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  30. Arya

    Tried and turned out excellent. Thanks and keep going !

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  31. Masala Chicken Recipe

    Thanks For the sharing Onion Chicken Fry You Can Also Check Masala Chicken Recipe Here,

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  32. C Dsouza

    I tried this yesterday and it was fantastic! Thank you for sharing.

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  33. Piku

    Wonderful Recipe. Tried in Japan with minimum resources!

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  34. usher

    Hi, I just want to say thank you and God bless you. I love the recipes and as a young guy living out here. these come in handy very much.

    Reply

  35. Gopal Krishna

    Dear Aarathi Ma’am & other Ladies, I tried the recipe. It was awesome & my sons got crazy and I had to make it again on demand the next day. Thanks a ton Ma’am.

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  36. Sanjeev Kuttan

    Hi Aarthi, I was searching the net for something simple in chicken fry. Jumped onto your recipe page after browsing through so many other recipes. I liked the fact in your recipe that it is so very simple. Simple in the means is ingredients and the preparation. Also, the step by step procedure and pictorial guide is very helpful.
    And the important comment “this dish I made came out to be one of the best chicken items made at home “. Mouth licking and scrumptious. All credit to you. Thanks to you from me and my family. Awesome Recipe.

    PS: one addition I did from my side was I added little oil in marination.

    Reply

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