Malabar Chicken Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1 kg Chicken — cut into medium sized pieces
• 3 nos Onion — grind without water
• 2 nos Tomato — grind without water
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 1 tsp Garlic paste
• 1/2 cup Thick coconut milk
• 1 cup Thin coconut milk
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder
• 1 Stalk Curry leaves
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 3 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• Salt, to taste
• Oil — for frying

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Pour oil into a pan and heat it.

2. Step 2

   Let the mustard seeds crackle.

3. Step 3

   Add cloves and curry leaves.

4. Step 4

   Add onion and tomato and cook for a few mins.

5. Step 5

   When the color changes, add ginger and garlic paste and sauté, till the raw smell goes away.

6. Step 6

   Add the chicken pieces along with coriander, chilly, turmeric and garam masala powders.

7. Step 7

   Stir everything together thoroughly and stir for few mins.

8. Step 8

   Add thin coconut milk.

9. Step 9

   Add water as needed and salt to taste.

10. Step 10

    When chicken is fully cooked, add thick coconut milk and allow it to simmer for a few mins.

11. Step 11

    Serve while still hot with chappathi, porotta, idiyappam.