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Chicken wings baked with Kerala masala / Indian spice flavored chicken wings / Chicken wings recipe

Last Updated on March 20, 2022

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Chicken baked to perfection with crispy outside and succulent juicy inside. The meat is cooked in its own fat with just 1 tsp oil  to mix up the marination and to ensure it does not burn that is all.I love experimenting with wings because they are fail proof, the latest  being on July 4th .When innumerable grills in the neighborhood  heat up, going on at almost the same time, outdoor and backyard parties are in full swing.
Charcoal some how does not appeal to me as the meat gets the smoke smell I like the electric grill instead or the good old oven .

Now comes the highlight of the day- watching fireworks.Everyone goes to mountains and hill tops to get a clear view.They do it every year and it is  a tradition .We on the other hand stay indoors.
Ask me why  ask me na... he.. hee.. we get a  spectacular view of  fireworks from our patio.No worry about parking space and no fights for spots 🙂 trust me when I say this people reserve best spots three days in advance by parking their RV and camping on the best spots.Now that is the spirit right !!!

Last year on July 4th I made  Piri Piri Chicken   .This year I wanted to go with crispy wings and try baking it with Kerala masala ..I must say it was a hit .

Very important: For best results slightly warm  up all the spices . When it cools down powder it. Also warm up the powders too.Believe me using freshly powdered ingredients and plantain leaves gives the authentic taste.
I use a coffee grinder to powder the spices.

Ingredients

Chicken wings-12 (with skin)
Part A
Chili powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1tsp
Salt
Part B
Peppercorn- 5-6
Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds-1 tbsp
Whole red chili -2
Cinnamon- 1 small piece
Clove - 3 pieces
Cardamom- 2 pods
Curry leaves- 5-6 leaves only
Green chili-1
Ginger -1 inch piece
Garlic- 4 -5  flakes

Method

1.First dry roast the whole spices for a few minutes on medium heat then powder it then coarsely grind everything to  thick paste adding  the ginger,garlic ,green chili and 1 tsp of  olive oil or coconut oil.

2.Cut the chicken wings  into pieces if u like . Wings have three parts.The first two pieces have flesh while the tip fold is just bone So I usually discard the third fold only.Wash ,drain and pat dry if u want.

3.Marinate overnight, chicken wings with part A and  refrigerate it  . Two hours before baking apply the paste in part B.Depending on the climate u live you may leave at the counter.

4.Put a plantain leaf at the bottom of  a  flat baking tray and lay the chicken wings in one layer no overlapping.
Bake in the oven at 400 F for 40 minutes in the middle rack.Start with skin and flesh side up then turn once after about 20 minutes   then finish off with skin side up again to crisp up for last 10 minutes..I leave it in the oven to crisp up some more for another 10 minutes after switching off .Take it out of the oven loosely cover it for few minutes before serving.

I served it with Coleslaw,Jalapeno poppers,celery sticks and bread.

I was racing against sunlight to take photos so half the things are missing in pics.:).Please bear with me because I cook chicken all the time in the evening and they never make it to the blog because taking pics after dark is very difficult 🙂

Notes:

  • I would really recommend  to use skin on pieces the outside crisps up,  makes the wings really tasty by keeping it juicy and soft inside and prevents it from drying out.
  • Note that I have used only 1 tsp oil in the whole recipe as once the wings are in the oven  the fat melts and  cooks in its own fat. 
  • The chicken does not stick to the plantain leaves so it need not be sprayed with oil.
  • I do not like chicken to have any sour taste if you want you may add vinegar 1 tsp or so .

Chicken wings comes in a picnic pack of 20 I usually buy that and marinate and keep separately for different recipes.I try with garlic,hot sauce,buffalo anything I find interesting .So this time too I kept 8 from this pack for murg malai flavored.I was so devastated I can't tell you by the end result and  my daughter was asking me why does it smell like payasam..he hee can't blame her as  the ingredients that went into it and stood ahead are milk with cashew,cheese,cream,butter,cardamom powder...only sugar was missing! If there is no regular spice and heat then my herd is like.. what chicken !!!

Hope you like it.

Meena

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Comments

  1. Kitchen Queen

    July 08, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    Nice twist in regular wings. Hope you hv enjoyed fireworks, we sure did.

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  2. Shree

    July 09, 2013 at 1:43 am

    wow this looks yum Meena. staying indoors is what even we did for July 4th 😉 It was so crowded everywhere right ! I am bookmarking this recipe for weekend.

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  3. Navaneetham Krishnan

    July 09, 2013 at 1:50 am

    Lovely infused of spice up flavors. My fav is also these baked chicken wings but I had to cut down on them, firstly because of my cholesterol level and the not nice findings about chicken wings.

    Reply
  4. Priya Kheroun Tessy

    July 09, 2013 at 4:39 am

    wowww!!!!drooolinggggg....

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  5. Rekha Vengalil

    July 09, 2013 at 2:19 am

    Wow this looks delicious and very tempting. For me, I love the smoked meat.. 😉 You seem to have had a wonderful time!

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  6. Rafeeda AR

    July 09, 2013 at 7:08 am

    loved those chicken wings... and lol at the malai chicken wings tasting like payasam... can't stop laughing... oru chicken payasam aakamayirunnu... haha... 😛 all the explanation of july 4 reminds me of the national day celebrations here in the uae, i guess closer to that time, i will post pics of what goes on here... 🙂

    Reply
  7. Preeti Jaipal

    July 09, 2013 at 9:46 am

    wow.. picture perfect clicks dear...

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  8. Priya

    July 09, 2013 at 5:48 am

    Those looks absolutely tempting Meena. You get to enjoy the fireworks from your patio - Lucky girl 🙂 And he he 🙂 That Murgh Malai smelling like payasom...The Techie complained about the chicken being 'weird' when we ordered Malai Chicken at a restaurant...Too sweet and 'payasom like' 😀 I had to brush away my plans for making it at home to a dark corner 🙂

    Reply
  9. Nilu A

    July 09, 2013 at 6:11 am

    I'm sure you had a fun-filled day Meena.. Chicken wings look yummy and flavorful 🙂

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  10. Sebeena Loyd

    July 09, 2013 at 6:14 am

    love to hear that you enjoyed the day with fireworks and wings.

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  11. Chitz

    July 09, 2013 at 10:53 am

    Yum is the word.. And by now u must have understood that I have bookmarked this recipe !!
    Ahh, if u have a great patio then u r the luckiest.. No traffic, no crowd, u can enjoy the fireworks all by urself with ur family !!
    I like the comment of ur daughter on the Malai chicken 😉 Even my better half does the same when the non veg dish is not spicy 🙂

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  12. Ambreen (Simply Sweet 'n Savory)

    July 09, 2013 at 11:24 am

    These look absolutely awesome, crispy & flavorful!

    Reply
  13. Reni

    July 09, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    Nice twist to regular chicken wings...looks absolutely tempting !

    Reply
  14. Divya Shivaraman

    July 09, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    wow...this is really good to see...vibrant masala colours and all baked....yummy

    Reply
  15. Anupa Joseph (Palaharam)

    July 09, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Wow those chicken wings look yumm- spicy and juicy :)... Lucky u, I must say ...u get to see fireworks from the comfort of ur home

    Reply
  16. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    Thank you Linsy,ya we did enjoy 🙂

    Reply
  17. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    Hey Shree,thank you.Please try it and do lemmeee know.

    Reply
  18. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    Thank you,Nava.

    Reply
  19. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    Thank you Reks,really then come over:)Ya we did have a good time.

    Reply
  20. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    Thank you, PKT.

    Reply
  21. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    He hee..Priya that same recipe appeared in two very popular blogs so I thought it would be really good and followed it to dot.I used a lot of pepper powder but it did not withstand against the milk products I guess:)

    Reply
  22. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    Thank you, Nilu.Ya we did have a good time.

    Reply
  23. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:22 pm

    Thank you, Sabee:)

    Reply
  24. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    Rafee,I think I should try ur newspaper recipe instead with just some cream that is all and not all milk products I guess :).Ya u should post as we are clueless about what happens there 🙂

    Reply
  25. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    Thank you, Preeti.

    Reply
  26. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    Chitz,da try it please and send me a pic so I can post it here:)
    Nattil oru ambalathinde aduthu thamasikum pole ullu.Pinne ivide ellam oru sambhavam aakum atra thanee:)
    Looks like we all are so used to spice that any alteration seems bland he heeee..

    Reply
  27. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:32 pm

    Thank you, Ambreen.

    Reply
  28. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:32 pm

    Thank you,Divya.

    Reply
  29. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    Thank you, Reni.

    Reply
  30. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    Thank you,Anupa. When u said about the picnic at the park I honestly feel it is so much fun in the crowd.But parking can be the biggest hassle right!

    Reply
  31. Priya Suresh

    July 09, 2013 at 10:53 pm

    The colour of those chicken wings itself is very pleasing and attractive,delicious dish.

    Reply
  32. Meena Kumar

    July 09, 2013 at 10:58 pm

    Hey Priya,thank you so much.

    Reply
  33. Swathi Iyer

    July 10, 2013 at 9:27 pm

    Chicken wing with kerala masala looks yumm. It is very nice be in our own patio and watch fireworks.

    Reply
  34. indugetscooking

    July 11, 2013 at 10:39 am

    I love Kerala chicken fry, and this seems to be an awesome and healthier version! Love it.

    Reply
  35. Shahina Rasi

    July 11, 2013 at 10:08 am

    Hello..Meena..Kothippichu Kollananalle theerumanam

    Reply
  36. easyfoodsmith

    July 13, 2013 at 12:14 pm

    Wow! What beautifully spiced chicken wings...make for great finger food with drinks.

    Reply
  37. Sebeena Loyd

    July 14, 2013 at 3:19 am

    Meena, thanks for letting me know about comment box.

    Reply
  38. Sona - quick picks/pick quicks

    July 14, 2013 at 11:36 am

    guess what Meena, i am soo curious to have a glimpse of your home. Especially the patio. Kaanichu tharuvo ? 😀 is it on a raised level..? I rememebr running back home after our palliperunaal , up to the terrace of the first floor to watch the vedikettu..and the wings..they difeinitely will be great esp with the indian touch !

    Reply
  39. Meena Kumar

    July 17, 2013 at 4:26 am

    Hi Swathi,
    Thank you so much for stopping by .Ya it was fun 🙂

    Reply
  40. Meena Kumar

    July 17, 2013 at 4:38 am

    Hey Shahina so glad to see u here...he hee...

    Reply
  41. Meena Kumar

    July 17, 2013 at 4:40 am

    Ya I too love fry wish so much oil wasn't bad for the body.Thank you, Indu.

    Reply
  42. Meena Kumar

    July 17, 2013 at 4:43 am

    True chicken wings and drinks go well together:) thank you EFS.

    Reply
  43. Meena Kumar

    July 17, 2013 at 4:44 am

    Endina Sabee thanks okkee:)

    Reply
  44. Meena Kumar

    July 17, 2013 at 4:52 am

    Njan pic ayachu tharam.Ya its a hilly area.Unlike our place having firework for all festivals here it happen only once a year so u can guess thats the excitement:). Thank you, Sona.

    Reply
  45. Sona - quick picks/pick quicks

    July 17, 2013 at 9:41 am

    enghanae ayaykum.?.aa chicken wings patio il erunnu kayikunna oru picture aayikottae ..:P

    Reply
  46. Sona - quick picks/pick quicks

    August 04, 2013 at 11:08 am

    hey Meena. sorry i forgot to tell you. my Pick Quicks blog is a no-reply blog. so athindae mailinu reply cheythal, i wont receive it. If you have received a new notification of my post on quick picks, athinu reply aayitu ayachal mathie. that i will gat.pinnae...A very very Happy Friendship Day to you !! Have a great day ahead !

    Reply
  47. Meena Kumar

    August 07, 2013 at 1:32 am

    I have replied in ur space dear.

    Reply
  48. Maha Gadde

    November 18, 2013 at 10:21 am

    My hubby is crazy bat wings..but I heard wings r not too Gud for woman ..isit true...this is tempting me very much. Btw

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  49. Meena Kumar

    November 21, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    I am not sure why it is said so I assume because of the fat that remains with the meat when we make curries etc.. Usha.Here the fat gets a chance to melt completely with the heat and helps in browning the chicken and all the excess stays in the pan unlike curries.Hope that answers 🙂

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  50. shanthi d

    December 18, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Thank for the recipe....I love this blog...

    Masala Ingredients

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  51. Prasad Kumar

    August 11, 2014 at 6:06 am

    This one is looking so delicious and mouthwatering. I will definitely give this a try and I'll let you know. For now, let me add this to my Indian recipes Pinterest board. Cheers!

    Reply
  52. Anu Priya

    December 13, 2014 at 7:32 am

    Best Recipe. I loved it. Thanks for sharing the wonderful recipe with us. Spices Online

    Reply

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