Country Chicken or Nattu Kozhi means chicken breed native to India . Number of breeds are available in our country eg) Aseel, Kadaknath etc. All the breeds are raised for their eggs and meat.

Where did chicken varuval come from?

Chicken Varuval is a Southern Indian specialty chicken dish in Malaysia but originates from the region of Chettinad . This spicy dry-fried chicken is relatively easy to prepare but promises a hearty dish which goes well with rice.

What is the English name of Nattu Koli?

Country Chicken or Nattu Kozhi means chicken breed native to India. There are many variety of breeds which are raised for their eggs and meat like Aseel, Kadaknath. While broiler chicken is widely and well known chicken variety used all over India.

What is the breed of Nattu Koli chicken?

Siruvidai Nattu Kozhi / Country Chicken is a native breed of Tamil Nadu and it is a highly active breed. These are protein enriched so they can be added to your daily diet.

What is the meaning of Varuval?

Chicken Varuval ( spicy dry-fried chicken ) is a dry chicken curry from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu in Southern India.

Which country invented chicken curry?

Chicken curry or curry/curried chicken is a South Asian dish originating from India . It is common in the Indian subcontinent, Caribbean, Arabian Peninsula, Southeast Asia, Great Britain, and Japan.

Who was the first country to fry chicken?

The first dish known to have been deep fried was fritters, which were popular in the European Middle Ages. However, the Scottish were the first Europeans to deep fry their chicken in fat.

What is country chicken in India?

Country chickens are also called free-range or backyard chickens . They live in a more natural way. These chickens get to walk around in open spaces, which is good for them because they can act like chickens naturally do. They look for their own food, like bugs, grass, and seeds.

What is the difference between country chicken and broiler chicken?

The meat of country chickens is harsh and considerably tougher because they are allowed to roam freely, whereas the meat of broiler chickens is much more tender because they often receive little exercise. This is another significant difference that you will notice. There are a lot of drawbacks to broiler chicken.

What is the indigenous breed of chicken in Kerala?

The Thalassery chicken (a breed with black feathers, grey legs and a red comb and wattle) starts laying eggs at 4.5 months and produces up to 160-170 eggs a year. The average weight of an egg is 43 grams. The chickens have high immunity against local pathogens and are suitable for rearing in households.

What is difference between broiler and chicken?

The short answer: Laying hens are adult female chickens that lay the eggs we find near the dairy section of the grocery store. Meanwhile, broiler chickens can be male or female, and are raised for their meat .

Nattu Kozhi Varuval Recipe (2024)

Published: Feb 25, 2022 | Last Updated On: Feb 25, 2022 by Aarthi

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Nattu Kozhi Varuval or Nattu Kozhi Fry with step by step pictures. Delicious country chicken fry which taste so tender and juicy.

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Nattu Kozhi Varuval Recipe

This is one chicken dish which i have been planning to make for a very long time. I made it yesterday and it was spot on..The flavours were perfect and we enjoyed with rice..

Nattu Kozhi / Country Chicken is so much healthy and has lots of health benefits in them that normal broiler chicken..So hubby has taken a decision to buy nattu kozhi every sunday. Last sunday i told him to get the drumstick of nattu kozhi as whole so i can make this recipe to post here. This one is hubby's favourite and he loved it to the core.

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Version 1 : Nattu Kozhi Varuval Recipe

The first version is a deep fried nattu kozhi varuval. It has raw papaya paste added for tenderization. If you don't use raw papaya then the chicken might be hard and tough. Raw papaya paste and the longer marination makes the chicken juicy.

take fennel and cinnamon in a blender

add ginger and garlic

puree them

take chicken in a bowl

add the masala

salt and turmeric

add lemon juice or vinegar

Take some raw papaya and grate them or add their pulp in

add chilli powder

garam masala powder

mix well and leave to marinate for 4 hours

heat oil in a pan, drop chicken in. Fry on high heat for 3 mins, now reduce the heat and cook for 10 to 12 mins

keep flipping over

Drain and serve

Version 2: Nattu Kozhi Varuval Recipe

This version of nattu kozhi varuval needs pre cooking of nattu kozhi or country chicken and then frying them for more even cooking.

I also made two more recipes as well. Will share them soon. Hope you will like it and let me know how it turns out for you.

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Nattu Kozhi Fry Recipe | Nattu Kozhi Varuval Recipe

Nattu Kozhi Varuval or Nattu Kozhi Fry with step by step pictures. Delicious country chicken fry which taste so tender and juicy.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Version 1 : Nattu Kozhi Fry

▢ Nattu Kozhi / Country Chicken - 500 grams
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
▢ Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn or to taste
▢ Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
▢ Lemon Juice or Vinegar - 4 tblspn
▢ Raw Papaya Paste - 2 tblspn
▢ Oil for deep frying

For Grinding:

▢ Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
▢ Cinnamon / Pattai - 2 piece
▢ Ginger - 4 cm piece
▢ Garlic - 8 cloves

Version 2: Nattu Kozhi Fry

▢ Nattu Kozhi / Country Chicken- 300 grams You can use chopped chicken as well
▢ Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu - 3 tblspn
▢ Egg - 1
▢ Oil for deep frying

For Marination:

▢ Ginger - 4 cm piece peeled
▢ Garlic - 10 cloves peeled
▢ Curd / Yogurt - 1 cup
▢ Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
▢ Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
▢ Pepper Powder - 2 tsp
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Lemon Juice - 2 tblspn
▢ Oil - 1 tblspn

Instructions

Version 1 : Nattu Kozhi Fry

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Take grinding ingredients in a blender and puree them.
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Take all ingredients in a bowl except oil and mix well.
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Leave it to marinate overnight.
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Now heat oil for deep frying, drop chicken in and fry for 3 mins on high heat. Now reduce the flame and cook for 10 mins till chicken is cooked.
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Drain and serve.

Version 2: Nattu Kozhi Fry

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Take ginger garlic in a blender and make it into a puree.
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Take all the marination ingredients in a bowl, except oil. Add in chicken and mix well. Leave it to marinate for 2 to 4 hours.
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Now take the chicken in pressure cooker, add in a tblspn of oil and mix well. Pressure cook for 1 whistle. Turn the heat off and let the steam go all by itself.
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Open the cooker, remove the chicken to a bowl with masala. Let it cool.
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Now add in rice flour and mix well.
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Heat oil for frying. Drop chicken in and fry till golden.
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Drain and serve with onions.

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uthaya j
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Hi aarthi....how long we need to pressure cook or how many whistles
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Aarthi
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@uthaya jone whistle on low heat
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Anonymous
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Very nice recipe...which country chicken it is ?
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Aarthi
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@AnonymousIt is nattu kozhi..
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dhilip dsp
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could we use coconut oil instead of other oils
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Aarthi
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@dhilip dspyes u can use
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Arun
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Hi aarti, tried today and the result is awesome.
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supraja muralidharan
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why do u use raw papaya? can you give some context around it.
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- Aarthi
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  Since i used country chicken, it is pretty tough. So i used raw papaya to make it tender.
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Coral crue
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This is a recipe that I am surely going to try
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Kamal Siddhu
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Do you need to put in the raw papaya? And if we don't will it affect the flavour of the chicken. Thanks and chicken looks lovely.
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- Aarthi
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  Since i used country chicken, it is pretty tough. So i used raw papaya to make it tender.
  If u use regular chicken no need to add raw papaya
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- Aish
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  I tried out this and it came out really well. Thanks
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Aish
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I tried out this and it came out really well.. 🙂
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Cecilia Emmett
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i tried out nattu kozhi curry recipe ...it came out well...thanks
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Nattu Kozhi Varuval Recipe (2024)

Nattu Kozhi Varuval Recipe

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Version 2: Nattu Kozhi Varuval Recipe

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Nattu Kozhi Fry Recipe | Nattu Kozhi Varuval Recipe

Ingredients

Version 1 : Nattu Kozhi Fry

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Version 2: Nattu Kozhi Fry

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