Shavarma - Everyone Likes It
A robust chicken preparation where the meat absorbs a pounding of Kerala spices and slow-cooked onions. The curry leaves and coconut oil make it unmistakably from this part of the world.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 6 nos Chicken : 5 breast pieces preferred
- Cabbage : ½ piece
- Mayonnaise : 5 tsp
- Garlic cloves : 4 nos
- Oil, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Kuboose / Nan / Paratha : 8 nos
Preparation
Step 1
Boil the chicken with salt.
Step 2
When cooked well, allow to cool and then shred meat from the bones.
Step 3
Fry it in an oiled pan for 5 minutes stirring every minute.
Step 4
Chop the cabbage into small pieces and in a deep oiled pan, cook it until the fresh green smell goes (approximately 10 minutes). (optional: Can also add 1 tomato, cut into small pieces to this).
Step 5
In the meantime, in a mixer grinder / blender, Stir everything together thoroughly the mayonnaise together with garlic cloves and 4 tsp of water. (Optional: you can also add 1 egg white for making it thicker).
Step 6
Add the chicken pieces and mayonnaise - garlic paste to the cabbage.
Step 7
Give it a good stir and cook for 1 more minute.
Step 8
Enter Step.
Step 9
Use this in between two paratha / kubboos / nan and serve hot. Can also be rolled out in between 1 paratha / kubboos / nan.
Tip
Bone-in chicken gives a richer, more flavourful gravy than boneless. The marrow flavours the curry as it cooks.
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