Perveen Mistry Series Recipe Collection - Sujata Massey

Perveen Mistry Series Recipe Collection - Sujata Massey

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Traditional Parsi fried chicken dish, Chicken Farcha, serves 4 as appetizers or part of a meal. Quick and crowd-pleasing, use red chili powder with caution.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinned chicken breast cut in approximately 1.5-inch square
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder, optional (use plain chili powder, not chili powder with additional spices)
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin seed powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander seed powder
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
  • High smoke-point cooking oil such as: canola, grapeseed oil, extra light extra-virgin olive oil, or peanut oil for deep frying (enough to fill your saucepan 2-3 inches)
  • 2-3 eggs
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • Additional lime for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons canola, safflower or sunflower oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 4 curry leaves (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 5 diced Roma tomatoes, or one large tomato
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 bunch of Malabar spinach, or substitute greens
  • salt to taste
  • 4 eggs

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