Chicken Curry
A traditional Kerala curry where chicken simmers gently in a spiced coconut gravy until every piece soaks up the flavours. The curry leaves and raw coconut oil finish add that characteristic Kerala fragrance.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- Ingredients for Chicken Curry
- 1 kg Chicken
- 2 nos Coconuts
- 250 g Shallots (Kunjulli)
- 100 g Green Chillies
- 50 g Garlic
- 50 g Ginger
- 25 g Curry leaves
- 15 g Red chillies (Kollamulaku)
- 5 g Mustard seeds
- 150 g Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam)
- 50 ml Coconut Oil
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Preparation Method for Chicken Curry. 1)Grate the coconuts.
Step 2
Peel the shallots and cut green chillies & ginger.
Step 3
Heat little coconut oil in a wider pan(preferably urali).
Step 4
Add the grated coconut, ginger, garlic, shallots & green chilli and fennel seeds. cook until slightly golden.
Step 5
Put the above mixture into a grinder and make a fine paste.
Step 6
Clean, wash and cut chicken into curry cut pieces.
Step 7
Heat some coconut oil in the urali.
Step 8
Add mustard seeds followed by red chillies and chicken and sautT for some time.
Step 9
Add the above paste and little water(make sure the gravy is not too watery).
Step 10
Add salt and cook till the fat starts leaving from the sides of the urali & chicken pieces are tender.
Step 11
Chicken Curry is ready. Serve Chicken Curry with hot appams or ghee rice.
Tip
For a thicker gravy, cook uncovered on medium heat for the last few minutes. For a thinner consistency, add a splash of warm water.
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