Chicken Curry Without Oil
A deeply satisfying chicken curry without oil simmered slowly with freshly ground spices and coconut. The kind of gravy that thickens as it rests and rewards patience with layered, rounded flavour.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- 1 1/2k g Whole chicken
- 6 nos Onion
- 8 Cloves Garlic
- 1 inch Ginger
- 3 nos Green chillies
- 2 nos Tomoto
- 4 tbsp Eastern Meat masala
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam)
- 1 tbsp Coconut milk powder
- Salt, to taste
- Water, to taste
- Curry leaves, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Cut the chicken into medium sized pieces, remove skin and fat, wash, drain and set aside.
Step 2
Slice onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies. Slice tomato into small pieces.
Step 3
Heat a frying pan and dry fry all the masala powders together including coconut milk powder and fennel seeds for 2 to 3 minutes. Blend the masala in a dry grinder.
Step 4
Mix all ingredients together in a cooking bowl, add salt and one cup water.
Step 5
Let it cook for 30 minutes covered, adding water in between if the gravy gets thick.
Step 6
Serve while still hot with whole meal bread or chapathy.
Tip
Marinate for at least 30 minutes if you can — the spices penetrate deeper and the chicken stays juicier.
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