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Main Course

Kerala Simple Chicken Curry

This homestyle chicken curry is built on a foundation of shallots fried dark in coconut oil and spices toasted until they release their full aroma. It tastes even better the next morning, spooned over cold leftover rice.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1k g Chicken
2 cup Onion
4 nos Green chillies
2 tbsp Ginger paste
2 tbsp Garlic paste
Curry leaves a, a few
3 nos Cloves & cinnamon seeds
1 nos Tomato
1 tsp Chilli powder
4 tsp Corriander powder
1 tsp Fenel powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Nuts a, a few
2 tbsp Oil
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Marinate chicken and keep for 1 hour.
Step 2
Marination method: 1)Make paste of 1/4 cup onion, 1 tbsp ginger,1tbsp garlic, cloves and cinnomaon seed.
Step 3
Mix chicken pieces with paste and keep for 1 hour.
Step 4
Fry rest of gingergarlic paste in oil.Once good odour comes add onion and green chillies and salt to it.
Step 5
When onion becomes slight brown add curryleaves and cook for a few minutes.
Step 6
Add chicken mix to this and fry til chicken becomes tender and oil seperate from masalas.
Step 7
Add 1 cup water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Step 8
Heat with pan open for 15 minutes.
Step 9
Grate cashew and decorate the curry.

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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Main Course

Kerala Simple Chicken Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1k g Chicken
2 cup Onion
4 nos Green chillies
2 tbsp Ginger paste
2 tbsp Garlic paste
Curry leaves a, a few
3 nos Cloves & cinnamon seeds
1 nos Tomato
1 tsp Chilli powder
4 tsp Corriander powder
1 tsp Fenel powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Nuts a, a few
2 tbsp Oil
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Marinate chicken and keep for 1 hour.
Step 2
Marination method: 1)Make paste of 1/4 cup onion, 1 tbsp ginger,1tbsp garlic, cloves and cinnomaon seed.
Step 3
Mix chicken pieces with paste and keep for 1 hour.
Step 4
Fry rest of gingergarlic paste in oil.Once good odour comes add onion and green chillies and salt to it.
Step 5
When onion becomes slight brown add curryleaves and cook for a few minutes.
Step 6
Add chicken mix to this and fry til chicken becomes tender and oil seperate from masalas.
Step 7
Add 1 cup water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Step 8
Heat with pan open for 15 minutes.
Step 9
Grate cashew and decorate the curry.

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.