Name: Chicken Kuruma
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Chicken; 3 nos Onion (finely chopped); 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 6 nos Green chillies; 2 tsp Ginger paste; 2 tsp Garlic paste; 1 1/2 cups Grated coconut; 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Chilly powder; 1 tsp Poppy seeds (Khashakhasha); 1/2 cup Curd (not sour); 3 small Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 4 nos Cloves (Grambu); 3 nos Cardamom (Elakka); 3 stems Coriander leaves; 2 nos Tomato; 4 tsp Oil; Salt (As reqd)

Chicken Kuruma

Chicken Kuruma

Chicken Kuruma is a aromatic, flavourful dish prepared with chicken pieces. This Korma can be served with ghee rice,jeera rice,biryanis,idli etc. The chicken are cooked with the coconut spice mixture.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1/2 kg Chicken
3 nos Onion finely chopped
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
6 nos Green chillies
2 tsp Ginger paste
2 tsp Garlic paste
1 1/2 cups Grated coconut
1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Poppy seeds Khashakhasha
1/2 cup Curd not sour
3 small Cinnamon Karugapatta
4 nos Cloves Grambu
3 nos Cardamom Elakka
3 stems Coriander leaves
2 nos Tomato
4 tsp Oil
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Cut chicken into medium sized pieces and wash well.
Blend grated coconut, cumin seeds and poppy seeds in a mixer grinder.
Heat oil in a frying pan.
Fry cinnamon sticks, cloves and cardamom.
When fried, add onions and green chillies and stir fry, till onion turns brown.
Add chicken pieces, coriander powder, chilly powder and salt. Stir well for a little while.
Add chopped tomatoes and curd along with a cup of water. Allow it to boil.
When chicken is half-cooked, add the blended coconut mixture, coriander leaves and boil well, till chicken is fully cooked.