Afternoon cravings#

Greetings,

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I am excited to share my Chicken Fry recipe for the contest “Afternoon cravings#”, organized by @lirvic. Thank you very much for organizing this wonderful contest.

• What is the dessert, snack, or drink that usually accompanies your afternoons?

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Enjoying with kids

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Most afternoons, I really enjoy eating something fried. Although consuming fried food every day isn't ideal so I try to exercise some restraint if asked about my favorite evening snack, fried food is the first thing that comes to mind.When I am at home, I usually have a fried snack. If I am out, I might grab some phuchka or another favorite treat. However, most of the time, I try to stick to having some nuts or dried fruits with green tea.Occasionally, though, I break this routine. My cravings for fried food intensify, especially on rainy days or during the winter evenings. At those times, I tend to prioritize fried items over healthier options, and my children often join me in indulging.

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I sometimes make fried chicken myself, or if time and opportunity permit, I buy it from outside.

### Method for Making Chicken Fry

Ingredients

Ingredients	Amount
Chicken	1 kg
Flour	1 cup
Ginger paste	1 tbs
Garlic paste	1 tbs
Tomato sauce	1 tbs
Soya sauce	1 tbs
Chili powder	1 tbs
Salt	to taste
Oil	as needed

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Chicken after cut and wash

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First, wash the chicken pieces thoroughly, drain the water, and place them in a bowl.

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Add ginger and garlic paste

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Next, add garlic paste to the chicken and mix well; this helps eliminate the raw smell of the chicken.

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Add chili and black pepper powder

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To make the chicken spicy and flavorful, add chili powder and black pepper powder. If you prefer, you can skip the chili powder and use a larger amount of black pepper powder instead.

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Add salt

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Since I will be using soy sauce for the fried chicken, the amount of salt needs to be reduced slightly; I have used one teaspoon of salt here.

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Add soya sauce

Add tomato sauce

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To further enhance the taste, add tomato sauce and soy sauce to the chicken.

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After giving all spices

Marinated chicken

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After adding all the spices and sauces, mix everything thoroughly by hand to ensure the seasonings coat every piece of chicken evenly.

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Rest for one hour

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Then, let the seasoned chicken marinate for about one hour. This allows the flavors to penetrate the meat, making the fried chicken even more delicious.

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Add chili powder in flour

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Now, prepare the coating mixture. Take some all-purpose flour (maida) in a bowl and chili powder.

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Add salt

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Mixing all spices to make chicken coating

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Then I add black pepper powder and salt, then mix everything well. Coating for chicken fry is ready.

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Dip chicken in flour

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Roll each piece of marinated chicken in the flour mixture first.

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chicken dip in water

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Chicken again dip in flour for coating

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Then, briefly dip it in water, remove it, and coat it thoroughly with the flour mixture again.Repeat this process for all the chicken pieces.

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Chicken frying countines

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Next, heat the required amount of oil in a pan and carefully add the coated chicken pieces.

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Absorb excess oil in tissue paper

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Fry the chicken over medium heat until it turns a beautiful golden-brown and becomes crispy. Once fried, remove the chicken from the oil and place it on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.And just like that, my delicious and crispy chicken fry is ready. It is now all set to be served.

Final Outlook

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I would like to invite
@eglis
@sabrip
@tahispadron

Thanks Everyone For Reading My Post