Kakka Rotti
Tender chicken pieces cooked in a thick, spice-heavy gravy built on caramelised shallots and coconut oil. This is the kind of Kerala chicken dish that families argue about — whose mother makes it better.
Ingredientsfor 5 servings
- 1 kg Rice flour
- 500 g Chicken
- 1 Onion
- 2 Tomato
- 6 Shallots
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- 3 Green chilly
- 1 small Cinnamon stick
- Coconut half piece — grated
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 ½ Masala — roasted
- 1 ½ Chicken masala
- 1/4 tsp Garam masala
- 5-8 Curry leaves
- Salt, to taste
- Oil, to taste
- Water, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Grind the coconut, cumin seeds, half of the garlic, shallots, cinnamon and ginger to make a fine paste. Set aside.
Step 2
Knead rice flour with water and salt to taste to make smooth dough.
Step 3
Make very small balls out of it and press it lightly to form a circle shape.
Step 4
Place these balls in a banana leaf and steam let it go for 10-20 minutes.
Step 5
In the meantime marinate the chicken in the roasted masala.
Step 6
Heat the oil in a cooker and sautT ginger and the remaining garlic in it.
Step 7
Add onion and sautT well.
Step 8
Stir in the tomato, green chilly and salt.
Step 9
Add the chicken masala and garam masala. Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 10
Then mix in the marinated chicken and pour water as needed. Close the pressure cooker and cook the chicken curry.
Step 11
Convert the curry to a larger vessel and allow it to boil again.
Step 12
Add the grinded coconut mixture, curry leaves and once again bring the curry to boil.
Step 13
Stir in the steam cooked rice balls with the curry.
Step 14
Serve it hot.
Tip
Do not boil the curry hard after adding coconut milk. A gentle simmer is all you need — vigorous boiling can cause the coconut milk to split.
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