Mezhukkupuratti is a delicious oily stir fry recipe from Kerala, typically prepared with vegetables such as Ladies Finger, Long Beans, Kovakkai or Raw Banana. In this recipe I gave a non-vegetation touch to the Mezhukkupuratti preparation using chicken instead of vegetable, along with the traditional ingredients- spices, sliced onions and green chilies.

Ingredients

1. Boneless skinless chicken : 2 Lbs
2. Turmeric powder  :  ¼ T- sp
3. Chilly powder         : 2 Tbl – Sp (Adjust)
4. Sliced onions            : 2 (Medium)
5. Sliced green chilly  : 5 (Adjust)
6. Oil                                :   2 Tbl- Sp (Adjust)
7. Salt for taste
8. Curry leaves

Method

• Cut the chicken into stripes.
• Heat 1Tbl- Sp of oil in a pan and add the chicken pieces along with turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt.
• Stir it like any other mezhukkupuratty, no need for closing it with lid.
• Don’t add any water, the chicken itself oozes some water.
• Dry it until there is any excess water, then add the sliced onion and green chilly.
• Check the salt and add if needed.
• Add the rest of the ( 1 Tbl –Sp) oil and stir it until onions became translucent.
• Finally, add the curry leaves and mix everything well.

Tips :

• Use coconut oil for getting the mezhukkupuratty the authentic taste.
• Normally mezhukkupuratty needs more oil, here I used minimum quantity.So feel free to add more oil for extra taste.