Kozhi Varuthathu

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 500 g Chicken skinned, bone-in or deboned, preferably dark meat
• 1 nos Onion sliced, large
• 1 tbsp Chilly powder
• 2 tbsp Coriander powder
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder
• 1" piece Ginger — crushed
• 3 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
• 2 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 2 Sticks Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
• ½ tsp Black pepper powder
• 1 tbsp Vinegar
• Curry leaves A, a few
• Salt, to taste
• 1/4 cup Oil preferably coconut oil
• Coriander leaves — for garnishing

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cut chicken into fairly large pieces.

2. Step 2

   Cook chicken uncovered with chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric, vinegar, crushed ginger and salt with enough water to cover it.

3. Step 3

   2 cups should suffice.

4. Step 4

   While the chicken is cooking, powder cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.

5. Step 5

   Add this powder to the chicken when its half cooked.

6. Step 6

   Stir everything together thoroughly and continue cooking with the lid off.

7. Step 7

   Get the pot off the flame when the chicken is done and the gravy is thick.

8. Step 8

   Tip:- If you feel the chicken is cooked but the gravy is not yet thick do the following. Using a slotted spoon take the chicken out of the gravy and allow the gravy to simmer until its thick. Once the gravy is thick you may return the chicken to the pot and Stir everything together thoroughly so the chicken will have a nice coating of the gravy. 7)Heat oil just enough to cover the bottom of the chicken in a pan.

9. Step 9

   You do not want the chicken swimming in the oil.

10. Step 10

    Fry the cooked chicken.

11. Step 11

    Once you¦re done frying all the chicken pieces, place them on a couple of paper towels to drain them.

12. Step 12

    Fry the sliced onions in the left over oil.

13. Step 13

    Add curry leaves, black pepper powder, the left over gravy and the already fried chicken pieces and cook for a few mins.

14. Step 14

    Garnish with coriander and Stir everything together thoroughly.

15. Step 15

    Tip:- I normally add more chilly powder and black pepper powder since I like my chicken fry really hot. As always, play around with the spices to suit your mood!

16. Step 16

    You can substitute chicken with any other meat.

17. Step 17

    I use a mortar and pestle to crush and powder.