Name: Naadan Chicken Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Chicken; 1/2 kg Small onions (Kunjulli); 50 gm Ginger; 100 gm Garlic; 1/2 cup Small coconut pieces (Thenga kothu); 2 tbsp Curry leaves; 1 tbsp Chilli powder; 2 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Garam masala; 4 tbsp Coconut oil; Salt (As reqd)

Naadan Chicken Curry

Naadan Chicken Curry is one of the mouthwatering recipes from Kerala is prepared with coconut and coconut oil. A very flavorful and thick tasty curry that goes well with any rice like malabar Nei choru, jeera rice, appam, chappathi etc.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg Chicken
1/2 kg Small onions Kunjulli
50 gm Ginger
100 gm Garlic
1/2 cup Small coconut pieces Thenga kothu
2 tbsp Curry leaves
1 tbsp Chilli powder
2 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp Garam masala
4 tbsp Coconut oil
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Cut chicken into small pieces, wash it well and drain it.
Roast chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder together in a pan without oil on low flame to remove the raw smell and taste of these powders.
Marinate the chicken pieces with roasted masala, 1 tsp garam masala and required quantity of salt.
Slice small onion, ginger and garlic.
Heat oil in a pan.
Saute sliced small onion, ginger and garlic along with coconut pieces and curry leaves.
When the onion becomes soft (pink colour), add the marinated chicken and little water. Mix it well.
Sprinkle the remaining 1 tsp garam masala over it and cover it with a lid and cook it on a medium flame until the chicken is done.
:- Serve hot with kappa, chappathi, appam or steamed rice.