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Kerala Style Easy Chicken Curry | Kerala Chicken Curry

Cooked low and slow until the masala melds into the gravy, this chicken curry carries the unmistakable warmth of Kerala spices — black pepper, curry leaves, and coconut. Pair it with steaming rice and a crisp pappadam.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 kg Chicken
11/2 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
3 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Garam masala powder
1 tsp Pepper powder
1 tsp Ginger Paste
1 tsp Garlic paste
1/2 tsp Aniseeds — powdered (Perinjeerakam)
6 nos Cardamom — ground (Elakka)
Salt, to taste
2 tsp Coriander leaves — chopped
Curry leaves A, a few
2 - Cooking oil
2 nos Onions chopped, medium
3 nos Green chillies — chopped
1 nos Tomato — chopped
2 cup Hot water

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing Kerala Style Easy Chicken Curry, first cut the chicken into medium sized pieces.
Step 2
Marinate the chicken with red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, garam masala and cardamom powder for about 30 minutes.
Step 3
Warm the oil in a pan.
Step 4
Add ginger and garlic paste and fry until it goes golden brown.
Step 5
Add sliced onions, green chillies, coriander leaves and curry leaves and give it a good stir.
Step 6
When it becomes lightly browned, add tomato pieces.
Step 7
When the tomatoes become tender, add powdered aniseeds.
Step 8
Add chicken pieces followed by hot water and salt and cook thoroughly.
Step 9
When the gravy becomes thick, remove from the stove.
Step 10
Kerala style chicken curry is ready.
Step 11
Serve Kerala style chicken curry with rice, idiyappam, appam, chappathis / tortillas or bread.
Step 12
The Kerala style chicken 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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Kerala Style Easy Chicken Curry | Kerala Chicken Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 kg Chicken
11/2 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
3 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Garam masala powder
1 tsp Pepper powder
1 tsp Ginger Paste
1 tsp Garlic paste
1/2 tsp Aniseeds — powdered (Perinjeerakam)
6 nos Cardamom — ground (Elakka)
Salt, to taste
2 tsp Coriander leaves — chopped
Curry leaves A, a few
2 - Cooking oil
2 nos Onions chopped, medium
3 nos Green chillies — chopped
1 nos Tomato — chopped
2 cup Hot water

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing Kerala Style Easy Chicken Curry, first cut the chicken into medium sized pieces.
Step 2
Marinate the chicken with red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, garam masala and cardamom powder for about 30 minutes.
Step 3
Warm the oil in a pan.
Step 4
Add ginger and garlic paste and fry until it goes golden brown.
Step 5
Add sliced onions, green chillies, coriander leaves and curry leaves and give it a good stir.
Step 6
When it becomes lightly browned, add tomato pieces.
Step 7
When the tomatoes become tender, add powdered aniseeds.
Step 8
Add chicken pieces followed by hot water and salt and cook thoroughly.
Step 9
When the gravy becomes thick, remove from the stove.
Step 10
Kerala style chicken curry is ready.
Step 11
Serve Kerala style chicken curry with rice, idiyappam, appam, chappathis / tortillas or bread.
Step 12
The Kerala style chicken 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.