Name: Chicken Pacha Masala
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 kg Chicken; 2 nos Onion (sliced, big); 1 1/2 inch Ginger; 6 nos Garlic pods; 3 - Green chillies; 1 tbsp Whole pepper; 3 - Cloves (Grambu); 3 - Cinnamon sticks (Karugapatta); 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds (Perinjerakam); 2 nos Ripe medium tomatoes; 2 tbsp Coconut (grated or cut); 1 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; Salt (As reqd)

Chicken Pacha Masala

By priyashibu

• May 23, 2007

Chicken Pacha Masala

Easy curry in just 10 minutes

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

2 kg Chicken
2 nos Onion sliced, big
1 1/2 inch Ginger
6 nos Garlic pods
3 - Green chillies
1 tbsp Whole pepper
3 - Cloves Grambu
3 - Cinnamon sticks Karugapatta
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds Perinjerakam
2 nos Ripe medium tomatoes
2 tbsp Coconut grated or cut
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Heat 1 spoon of oil in a pan.
Add onion, ginger, garlic, chillies, whole pepper, cloves, cinnamon, fennel seeds, tomatoes and coconut and saute till its turns tender.
Once it cools, grind the mixture to a fine paste.
Pour oil in a pressure cooker.
Add half sliced onion and saute.
When it turns light brown, add the ground masala.
Cook the masala till it turns dry.
Add the coriander and turmeric powder.
Add salt and some water followed by the chicken and mix well.
Pressure cook it.
:- If the gravy is not thick, boil it for some time.
:- Serve hot with rice or chapathi.