Spicy Chicken Curry
A traditional Kerala curry where chicken simmers gently in a spiced coconut gravy until every piece soaks up the flavours. The curry leaves and raw coconut oil finish add that characteristic Kerala fragrance.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1 kg Chicken
- 4 tbsp Chilly powder
- 1 tbsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp Coriander powder
- 4 nos Tomato
- 1 nos Lemon juice, small
- 3 nos Onion — chopped
- 4 tbsp Ghee
- 2 small Ginger — minced
- 1 Pod Garlic — minced
- 3 tsp Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam)
- 4 nos Cloves (Grambu)
- Cinnamon A small piece (Karugapatta)
- 3 nos Cardamon (Elakka)
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- Curry leaves, a few
- Salt, to taste
- Cashew nuts, to taste
- 1 nos Potato chopped, big
- Tomato sauce Little
- 2 tbsp Pepper powder
Preparation
Step 1
Get cooker and pour oil. When oil is heated, put cardamon, cinnamon, cloves and fennel seeds.
Step 2
Add onions, ginger-garlic paste and give it a good stir.
Step 3
Which the colour changes into brown, add tomato(if u want tomato paste u can use).
Step 4
Next, add chilly powder, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala powder and pepper powder.
Step 5
Next, add chicken pieces(fresh and cut into small pieces).
Step 6
Add salt and sauce. Pour water to boil the chicken curry.
Step 7
Close the cooker. Wait for 5 whistles or cook till done.
Step 8
After the whistles, remove the cooker cap. Then add potato, cashew nuts(paste), curry leaves and lemon juice(small quantity). Cook for a few more minutes till done.
Tip
Marinate for at least 30 minutes if you can — the spices penetrate deeper and the chicken stays juicier.
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