Coconut Chicken Curry
Rich, fragrant, and full-bodied — this chicken curry gets its depth from slow-cooked shallots and a careful balance of chilli heat and tang. Serve with appam, rice, or porotta.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 200 g Chicken cubes
- 3 tsp Coconut milk powder — dissolved in water or thick coconut milk 3 cups
- 1 nos Onion — chopped
- 4 nos Green chilly — slit
- 2 tsp Ginger — grated
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 1 Stem Coriander leaves
- 1/2 piece Ginger
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 8 nos Pepper corns
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Make a paste of the given ingredients and marinate the chicken pieces for ½ hour.
Step 2
Heat little oil in pan, fry the chicken pieces pieces till half done and the color changes into light brown.
Step 3
Drain the pieces and set aside. In the pan, remove the excess oil. Add onion, ginger and green chillies. Add 1 glass of water. Add turmeric and allow the water to boil till the onion is soft.
Step 4
Add chicken pieces into it Put the lid on and cook.
Step 5
Check in between for the water level.8) When the chicken is done, add the thick cocnut milk and allow it to boil.
Step 6
Immediately remove from fire.
Step 7
Serve the delicious Curry with hot rice, appam or chappathi.
Tip
Taste the gravy before adding the main ingredient. It should be well-seasoned and balanced on its own — the protein or vegetable will dilute it slightly.
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