Chicken Curry

Ingredients

Chicken – 1 kg cut into pieces

Cinnamon – 2″ piece

Cardamom – 3

Cloves – 4

Ginger – 2 tbsp crushed

Garlic – 2 tbsp crushed

Onions – 2 sliced

Green chillies – 3 slit

Curry leaves – 3 sprigs

Chicken masala – 2 tsp

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

Chilly powder – 2 tsp

Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Perumjeerakam/ Fennel powder – 1/2 tsp

Tomatoes – 2 chopped

Water – 1 cup

Thick coconut milk – 1/2 cup

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp chopped (optional)

Method

Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add the whole spices followed by crushed ginger and garlic.  When they turn light brown, add the onions, green chillies and curry leaves.  Fry till the onions are light brown in color.  Add all the spice powders and sprinkle some water.  Fry till the aroma comes out.  Now add the tomatoes and fry till the oil separates.  Add water and salt to taste.  Add the chicken pieces and mix well.  Cook covered till done.  Stir in between.  When the gravy is thick and the oil starts to float on top, add the thick coconut milk and mix well.  Switch off the flame before the curry starts to boil.  Finally add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.  Serve delicious ‘Chicken Curry’ with rice, chapathis, parathas, puttu, appam, idiyappam or bread.  Enjoy!

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On April 11, 2011   /   Chicken, Kerala Christian Recipes, Kerala Non Veg  
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10 Comments
  1. Priti
    3:48 pm on April 11, 2011

    That curry looks so inviting and yum …

  2. Priya
    6:17 pm on April 11, 2011

    Chicken curry looks soooo delicious and fingerlicking..

  3. sojo
    10:54 pm on April 11, 2011

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  4. Lubna Karim
    5:40 pm on April 13, 2011

    Wow….extremely creamy and yum…love that spicy chicken recipe…

  5. Pravs
    8:32 am on April 16, 2011

    Looks delicious.. i will try this with puttu 🙂

  6. Priya Varghese
    1:08 pm on May 9, 2011

    Amazing :), was waiting for this one will try this out soon! Thank You so much.

  7. Priya Varghese
    11:39 am on May 17, 2011

    Dear Lissie Auntie,

    I tried this and it came out very well. Thank You for sharing 🙂

    Love,
    Priya

  8. thyaga
    9:19 pm on October 14, 2011

    I saw your blog and really fell in love with all your rec wonderful…

  9. Bindhu
    2:38 pm on May 23, 2012

    Dear Lissie,tried this today. Great taste. I did not add coconut milk. Still it tasted awesome. The masala mix was simply delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us. Luv n prayers Bindhu.

  10. Nancy
    5:55 pm on January 22, 2015

    Hi,
    I tried this.
    It came out well.
    For a difference i made the gravy thick by adding more onion. It was so yummy.

    Thank you!

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