Chicken Koliwada: This Desi-Style Crispy Chicken From Maharashtra Will Blow Your Mind (Recipe Inside)

What comes to your mind when you think of Maharshtrian or Marathi cuisine? A plate of flavourful misal pav, kandha bhajji, comforting vada pav and pav bhaji? Right? Hands down, each one of them is a gem. But have you ever tried Koliwada recipes? The term ‘Koliwada’ basically refers to the fishermen’s colony of Maharashtra region. We are sure, you must have tried or at least heard about Koliwada fish and Koliwada prawns, these seafood recipes hail from the kitchen of kolis or the fishermen living in Maharashtra. Crispy, fiery and delicious, Koliwada recipes are made with a pool of zesty, tangy and spicy ingredients and make for a great appetisers and snacks at any party or guest gatherings.

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Koliwada recipes are generally made with seafood. In this article, we bring you one different yet delicious Koliwada recipe and that is chicken Koliwada. So, raise your hands chicken lovers, this recipe is for you all. This recipe is made from boneless chicken pieces dipped into gram flour or chickpea batter along with different spices and then deep fried to the perfection. Pair it up with mint chutney, onion rings and your super crunchy and spicy delish is ready to relish. Interesting, right? Want to know the recipe? Read on.

Here Is The Recipe of Chicken Koliwada | Chicken Koliwada Recipe:

To begin with the recipe of this desi-style crispy fried chicken, all you need to do is prepare a thick batter. For this, take a bowl and add gram flour, add red chilli powder, cumin powder, ginger-garlic paste, salt, yogurt and water. Mix everything well. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, take chicken slices and marinate them with red chilli powder, salt, cumin powder and lemon juice.

Last step is to heat oil in a pan, add marinated chicken and deep fry golden to the perfection. Once done, take the pieces out and sprinkle some chaat masala followed by chopped coriander leaves. Serve with chutney, onion rings and lemon wedges.

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Besides being delightful, this recipe is also very easy to make and fuss-free. Try it out and let us know how it turned out in the comment section below.