Marghi Na Farcha: Try This Parsi Crispy Chicken At Home
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Marghi Na farcha (Parsi fried chicken) recipe: If you love eating fried food or especially fried chicken, this chicken farcha is going to be your new favourite. Chicken farcha is the Parsi version of Kentucky fried chicken. It's similar to the KFC fried chicken, but in Parsi style and Parsi flavours. Chicken farcha is seamlessly blended with two protein sources, chicken and eggs (along with basic magical spices). Chicken farcha is an excellent appetizer, so next time, if you’re planning a party, do add this to your menu. You can serve this farcha with salad, roasted veggies, or sago chips. Try this recipe and relish it with your loved ones! 

Ingredients for Parsi chicken farcha 

For chicken marination: 

  • 250-gram chicken thigh (boneless)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice 
  • 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder 
  • 1 tsp coriander powder 
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp black pepper (crushed)
  • Salt to taste

For chicken coating :

  • ½ cup bread crumbs/ roasted semolina
  • 2 whole eggs 
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder 
  • Oil for frying

How To Make Parsi Crispy Chicken Farcha At Home?

  1. Cut and clean the chicken into little pieces of 50 grams each.
  2. Take a bowl and add lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli, coriander powder, garam masala, black pepper, salt, and add chicken thighs. Mix the mixture and leave for 15-20 minutes in the fridge for marination. 
  3. Meanwhile, take a hemispherical bowl, break the eggs, add chilli powder to it, whisk it properly.
  4. Now, in a deep frying utensil, heat the oil.
  5. Bring out the marinated chicken from the refrigerator, take a one-piece first coat the marinated chicken in breadcrumbs, and then in the egg mixture.
  6. Deep-fry them on medium flame.

Your Parsi Chicken Facha is ready. Serve it warm with your choice of chutney or dip. Happy cooking!