Create Jama Masjid Style Chicken Fry With This Easy Recipe!

The month of Ramzan has arrived, and with it, the celebrations. While it is a time for devotion and prayers, you can also look forward to some amazing food at Iftar time. During Ramzan, vendors set up shop on numerous streets, selling delectable Iftar snacks like halal chicken, fried chicken, Jama Masjid chicken, and more. What if we told you that you could make these delectable chicken recipes at home, and they’d be far more nutritious than the chicken you’d find on the street?

So, let’s make this Ramzan extra special with this homemade Jama Masjid style chicken recipe. The first place that comes to mind when we think of delicious Ramzan dishes is Jama Masjid. With this simple chicken recipe, you can bring the flavour of the Jama Masjid to your plate.

Origin of Chicken Fry

Chicken fry has been around in Delhi for about 50 years. Haji Mohammed Hussain was one of the first to bring the halal chicken fry recipe to Delhi, and Jama Masjid is without a doubt the best venue in Delhi for Mughlai food and chicken fry. It is well-known for serving a traditional chicken recipe with melted butter, cream, and green chutney. The Jama Masjid style chicken recipe, which was formerly solely served in Delhi, is now popular all over the world. Therefore, you can easily prepare this dish by following the step-by-step recipe guide below.

Best Chicken Piece for Chicken Fry

For this recipe, we recommend our always fresh, never frozen Chicken Leg Whole with Thigh to increase the flavour of the Jama Masjid style chicken fry. This chicken cut contains dark meat that has a deep flavour and a juicy texture. 

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Jama Masjid Style Chicken Fry

It’s a golden-brown fried chicken dish in which Whole Chicken Legs are dipped in a batter made of besan, maize flour, spices, and other seasonings. It comes with chutney and onion rings and is served hot. Stop looking for chicken near me and make this great dish for your family with fresh chicken from our website.

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Jama Masjid Style Chicken Fried Recipe Ingredients

Course

Appetizer

Cuisine

Indian

Prep Time

2 hours

Servings

people

Ingredients

Ingredients for Basic Marination

• 500 gms Whole Chicken Legs
• Juice of two lemon
• 1.5 tsp black salt
• 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 tsp Green Chilli Paste
• ½ tsp red chilli powder

Ingredients for Second Marination

• ¼ tsp salt
• 3 tsp yellow chilli powder
• ¼ tsp red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp garam masala
• ¼ tsp jeera powder
• 4 tsp besan
• 2 tsp cornflour
• Oil – For Frying
• 5 tsp water

Ingredients for Chutney

• 1 tbsp mango powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp yellow chilli powder
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 3 tbsp water

Ingredients for Spice Mixture:

• 2 ½ tbsp Roasted Cumin Powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1½ tsp fennel seeds
• 1½ tsp ajwain seeds
• 1 tbsp dried mint powder
• 1 tbsp black salt
• 18 tbsp dry mango powder
• 1 tsp Black pepper powder
• 5 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp ginger powder
• 1 tbsp yellow chilli powder

Course Appetizer Cuisine Indian Prep Time 2 hours Servings people Ingredients Ingredients for Basic Marination 500 gms Whole Chicken Legs Juice of two lemon 1.5 tsp black salt 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder 2 tsp ginger garlic paste 2 tsp Green Chilli Paste ½ tsp red chilli powder Ingredients for Second Marination ¼ tsp salt 3 tsp yellow chilli powder ¼ tsp red chilli powder ¼ tsp garam masala ¼ tsp jeera powder 4 tsp besan 2 tsp cornflour Oil – For Frying 5 tsp water Ingredients for Chutney 1 tbsp mango powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp yellow chilli powder 1 tbsp Lemon Juice 3 tbsp water Ingredients for Spice Mixture: 2 ½ tbsp Roasted Cumin Powder 1 tbsp coriander powder 1½ tsp fennel seeds 1½ tsp ajwain seeds 1 tbsp dried mint powder 1 tbsp black salt 18 tbsp dry mango powder 1 tsp Black pepper powder 5 tsp red chilli powder 1 tbsp ginger powder 1 tbsp yellow chilli powder

Instructions

1. Slightly slit the chicken legs and things. Marinate with the first marination ingredients and set it aside for at least 30 min.

   
2. Meanwhile dry roast the whole masalas (mentioned in the spice mixture ingredients), cool them down and blend together with the powdered ones to form powder masala.
3. Take out the chicken and add the second marinade ingredients. Rest for 15 to 30 mins.

   
4. Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry the chicken on a medium flame for 10 – 12 mins until the chicken is 80% cooked.
5. Put all the ingredients for the chutney in a bowl and mix well (check for the salt).
6. Refry the chicken on high flame to make it super crispy and at the same time juicy from the inside.

   
7. Sprinkle the spice mixture on top to evenly coat the fried chicken.
8. Serve hot with the chutney and onion rings.

   

Recipe Notes

Additional Tips

• Make sure the chicken isn't overcooked.
• To bring out the true flavour of the meal, use fresh oil.
• Cook on medium heat because high heat will crisp the surface of the chicken but leave the inside raw.

Conclusion

Make this year's Ramzan special with Jama Masjid Style Chicken Fry. Prepare this dish at home using Chicken Leg Whole with Thigh from Licious by following the simple recipe procedure given above. So, what are you waiting for, prepare this chicken dish and give yourself a delightful treat?

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