Nadan Thenga Kozhi Piralan
A traditional Kerala sweet snack made with care and a generous hand of ghee. The kind of thing grandmothers make for festivals and grandchildren make excuses to visit for.
Ingredientsfor 2 servings
- 1 kg Chicken
- 3 nos Onion — sliced
- 11/2 cup Coconut — grated
- 2 tsp Garam masala
- 2 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tbsp Chilly powder
- 2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 piece Ginger — chopped
- 10 Cloves Garlic
- 1 cup Curry leaves
- 2 nos Cloves (Grambu)
- 2 nos Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
- 3 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
- 7 nos Pepper corns
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam)
- Salt, to taste
- Coconut oil, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing nadan thenga kozhi piralan, marinate chicken with turmeric, coriander, chilly powder, salt and little coconut oil.
Step 2
Cook chicken in covered pot.
Step 3
Do not add water.
Step 4
Mix onion, coconut, ginger, garlic, pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, fennel and give a small pulse in mixer.
Step 5
Crush it.
Step 6
Heat the oil in pan, add the coconut mixture and fry for 5 minutes.
Step 7
Add chicken pieces in it and cook well.
Step 8
Add curry leaves and cover it. Cook in low flame.
Step 9
Fry the chicken well.
Step 10
Nadan thenga kozhi piralen is ready.
Tip
Marinate for at least 30 minutes if you can — the spices penetrate deeper and the chicken stays juicier.
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