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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 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 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.
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