Kerala Simple Chicken Stew

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1/2 kg Chicken
• 1 nos Potato — cut into small pieces
• 3 nos Onions — finely chopped
• 3 nos Green chillies cut slit open length-wise
• 1 tbsp Garlic — cut into thin pieces
• 1 tbsp Ginger — cut into thin pieces
• 11/2 cup Milk full fat
• 1 tsp Allpurpose flour Maida
• 4 small Cinnamon — crushed (Karugapatta)
• 4 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 4 nos Cardamom — crushed (Elakka)
• 3 Stems Curry leaves
• 4 tsp Oil
• 1 tbsp Vinegar
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cook cut pieces of chicken with vinegar, potatoes, salt and a little water in a pressure cooker, upto 1 whistle.

2. Step 2

   Warm the oil in a pan.

3. Step 3

   Cook onions, green chillies, garlic and ginger in this order.

4. Step 4

   Add crushed cinnamon sticks, cloves and cardamom and sautT, till onions turn brown.

5. Step 5

   Sauté, till the fresh smell of masala leaves.

6. Step 6

   Add the above mixture to the cooked chicken.

7. Step 7

   Cover and bring everything to a boil.

8. Step 8

   Dissolve the maida in milk and add this to the cooked chicken.

9. Step 9

   Add curry leaves.

10. Step 10

    Allow the contents to boil and stir it often.

11. Step 11

    Turn off the heat immediately after it boils.

12. Step 12

    Check for the salt.

13. Step 13

    Serve while still hot with appams.