Step 1

Combine all the ingredients for chicken marinade except rice flour and corn flour. Cover and marinade for at least an hour or overnight if possible.

Step 2

In a heavy bottomed vessel or kadai, heat enough oil on a medium flame for deep frying.

Step 3

Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 10 minutes prior to frying and add rice flour and corn flour. Mix well to combine.

Step 4

Carefully drop in the chicken pieces one by one into the hot oil. Deep fry for 2 - 3 minutes or until bright red in colour and crispy. Remove from oil and place on a tissue paper lined plate.

Step 5

Heat oil in a saucepan and allow it to heat up. Once hot, add garlic, ginger and green chillies and fry lightly over medium flame. Once fragrant, curry leaves and saute for a minute.

Step 6

Add red chilli powder and saute. Add fried chicken and stir fry on high flame for 1 minute. Remove from the pan and serve hot.