Chicken pickle / Kozhi achar

Boneless chicken – ½ kg

Shallots (finely chopped) – 1 cup
Garlic ( sliced) – 2 tbsp
Ginger ( sliced) – 2 tbsp
Ginger-garlic paste – 1tsp
Curry leaves – 4 sprigs
Chilly powder – 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Pepper powder or chili powder – 1tsp
Fenugreek powder – 1/2 tsp 

Asafoetida powder – 1/2 tsp
Vinegar – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Oil – for fry

Salt – to taste

1. Clean and cut the chicken into small cubes (remove the excess water with a tissue).

2. Marinate it with salt, pepper power and ginger garlic paste for 1 hour.

3. Fry them in oil till the pieces are brown in colour. Keep aside.

4. In another pan pour some oil and pop the mustard seeds. Then add shallots, ginger, garlic and curry leaves and sauté well.

5. Then add chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida powder and fenugreek powder and mix well and remove from heat.

6. Add the chicken pieces and vinegar to it and mix well. (If you need more salt, you can add this time.)

7. When it cools down completely store in an airtight container.