Chicken Mappas - Naadan Style

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

• 1 kg Chicken — cut into small pieces
• 2 nos Potatoes — diced
• 4 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 tsp Mustard
• 1 tsp Ginger — chopped
• 1 tsp Garlic — chopped
• 2 Springs Curry leaves
• 5 nos Onions — sliced
• 5 nos Green chillies — slit
• 2 nos Tomatoes — sliced
• 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Fennel seeds
• 1 tsp Garam masala
• 2 cup Coconut milk IInd extract
• 1 cup Coconut milk Ist extract
• Salt, to taste
• 1/2 tsp Sugar — optional

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Boil diced potatoes by adding little salt. :- Make sure that it is cooked well without getting mashed.

2. Step 2

   Clean and wash chicken pieces.

3. Step 3

   Set a kadai on the stove, heat oil and add mustard seeds.

4. Step 4

   When they crackle, add chopped ginger, garlic and cook until it becomes light brown.

5. Step 5

   Add sliced onion, green chillies and curry leaves along with required quantity of salt and cook until onion has softened.

6. Step 6

   Add turmeric powder and sliced tomatoes.

7. Step 7

   Cover and keep it in a very low flame till the tomatoes get mashed well.

8. Step 8

   Grind together coriander powder and fennel seed into a fine paste.

9. Step 9

   Add the above paste to the mashed masala and cook until the raw smell is gone completely.

10. Step 10

    Add the chicken pieces and Stir everything together thoroughly with the masala.

11. Step 11

    Pour 2 cups of 2nd extract of coconut milk.

12. Step 12

    Put the lid on and cook it in a medium flame till chicken is cooked.

13. Step 13

    Add cooked potatoes along with garam masala and Stir everything together thoroughly with the dish.

14. Step 14

    Mix in half teaspoon sugar if needed.

15. Step 15

    When the gravy thickens, add 1 cup of Ist extract coconut milk and mix it well.

16. Step 16

    Keep it in a low flame for 2 minutes and remove from fire. :- Dont allow the dish to boil after adding the first extract of coconut.

17. Step 17

    Serve while still hot with Appam, Chapathi, Idiappam, Paratha or bread.