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Kerala Cuisine Chicken Curry

This curry tastes great with Malabar Parotta
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • Chicken pieces approx 1 kg
  • 1 cup Fresh grated coconut
  • 2 nos Onion
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp Chilly powder
  • 2 tsp Black peppercorns
  • 1 no Garlic pod
  • 2 tsp Raw coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • Salt As reqd
  • 3 - Ghee
  • Curry leaves A few

Instructions
 

  • Heat 3 tsp of ghee in a pan.
  • Add garlic and fry till slightly brown.
  • Add cumin, peppercorns and fry for a few seconds.
  • Add the coconut and fry for 5 - 7 mins or till slightly golden.
  • Add the turmeric, coriander and chilly powders and fry for a few more seconds.
  • Cool and grind to a fine paste adding enough water.
  • Heat remaining ghee in the pan.
  • Add finely chopped onions and saute till golden brown.
  • Add the chicken pieces, the ground paste and enough water and salt and cook till chicken is tender and the gravy is thick.
  • Garnish with curry leaves.
  • :- Serve hot with any type of rice dish or Indian bread.
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