Nadan Chicken Curry | Kerala Nadan Kozhi Curry

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

• Chicken – 1 kg(skinned, bone in or deboned), skinned, bone
• 200 g Potato peeled and — cubed
• 2 tbsp Red chilly powder
• 2 tbsp Coriander powder
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 nos Tomato — diced
• 2 cup Shallots — sliced (Kunjulli)
• 4 nos Green chillies — diced
• 1” piece Ginger — finely chopped
• 6 nos Garlic pods — finely chopped
• Curry leaves A, a few
• 1 tbsp Black Pepper Powder
• ½ cup Yoghurt/curd
• 1 cup Coconut milk
• ½ cup Oil preferably coconut oil
• 3 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
• 3 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 2 Sticks Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
• 1 tsp Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam)
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• Salt, to taste
• Coriander leaves (for garnishing

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cut chicken into medium size pieces.

2. Step 2

   Marinate in yoghurt for about half an hour.

3. Step 3

   Personally, I feel bone-in chicken gives the curry a better flavour.

4. Step 4

   Warm the oil in a pan.

5. Step 5

   Let the mustard seeds crackle.

6. Step 6

   Cook the shallots, green chillies, ginger, garlic and curry leaves, until the shallots are clear.

7. Step 7

   Add red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and black pepper and cook for a few more mins.

8. Step 8

   Add the marinated chicken and salt and sauté, until the chicken changes color.

9. Step 9

   Add enough water to cover the chicken.

10. Step 10

    Cover and allow it to cook.

11. Step 11

    While the chicken is cooking, cook the potatoes and the tomatoes in another pan.

12. Step 12

    Add it to the curry and continue cooking it with the lid on.

13. Step 13

    Dry roast cardamom, fennel, cinnamon and cloves.

14. Step 14

    Grind them together into a smooth paste and add it to the curry and cook with the lid off.

15. Step 15

    Once the gravy gets a little thicker, add the coconut milk.

16. Step 16

    Take it off the heat.

17. Step 17

    Garnish with coriander leaves.

18. Step 18

    Kerala Nadan Chicken Curry is ready.

19. Step 19

    Serve Kerala Nadan Kozhi Curry with any of the Indian breads or rice.

20. Step 20

    For best results prepare this Kerala Nadan Chicken Curry in an earthern pot(Mann Chatti).

21. Step 21

    Play around with the spices to suit your mood!