Traditional Kerala Chicken Curry

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

• 1 kg Chicken cleaned and — chopped
• 2 tbsp Coconut bits — chopped
• 3 nos Dry red chillies
• 50 g Shallots/Small onions — sliced (Kunjulli)
• 1 nos Onion — chopped
• 50 g Ginger — crushed
• 10 Cloves Garlic — crushed
• 3 nos Green chillies — slit
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp Kashmiri chilly powder
• 11/2 tbsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tbsp Pepper powder
• 4 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder
• 1 cup Coconut milk thick milk
• Curry leaves A handful
• 2 cup Water
• 3 tbsp Coconut oil
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing traditional kerala chicken curry, marinate the chicken pieces with salt, chilly powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder for 1/2 hour.

2. Step 2

   Warm coconut oil in a big kadai and let the mustard seeds crackle.

3. Step 3

   After it starts to crackle, add dry chillies and half the curry leaves.

4. Step 4

   Add the coconut bits, shallots and onion. fry until it becomes brown in colour.

5. Step 5

   Next, add ginger, garlic and slit green chillies. cook until done.

6. Step 6

   Toss in the marinated chicken and fry well.

7. Step 7

   Pour required water and allow it to cook till tender on medium heat for 25 minutes.

8. Step 8

   Once the chicken is done, add in the coconut milk to the curry and bring to a boil. Now turn the heat to low flame and Let it cook for 15 minutes.

9. Step 9

   When the curry turns to a semi thick consistency, turn off the heat and mix in the remaining curry leaves, pepper powder and garam masala powder.

10. Step 10

    Traditional kerala chicken curry is ready. Serve hot with rice, chapati or tapioca.