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Chicken Mappas

Central travancore specialty, chicken with coconut milk and coriander
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 kg Chicken cut into medium sized pieces
  • 3 nos Onion medium, sliced very thin
  • 2 tbsp Ginger & garlic chopped
  • 5 nos Green chillies – 4
  • 1 1/2 – Coriander powder
  • 2 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 no Tomato sliced, medium
  • 1 1/2 – Medium thick coconut milk
  • 1 1/4 cup Thick coconut milk
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 4 nos Shallots Kunjulli
  • Salt As reqd
  • Curry leaves Few
  • Coconut oil As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken pieces with onion(1 1/2), ginger & garlic (1 tbsp each), green chilly(1/2 qty used), coriander powder(1/2 qty used), garam masala(1 tsp), turmeric powder, curry leaves & salt.
  • Keep it aside for 10 to 20 minutes. Cook the marinated chicken in medium thick coconut milk, till the chicken becomes tender(pressure cooker is not recommended).
  • Heat oil in a pan & splutter mustard seeds. Add small onion, remaining portions of the sliced big onion, ginger & garlic, green chillies and curry leaves. Saute it till the onion becomes soft.
  • Add remaining coriander powder & garam masala. Fry it till the oil starts appearing. Add the sliced tomatoes. When tomato becomes soft add cooked chicken along with the gravy. Combine well.
  • Add thick coconut milk and cook for 5-7 minutes. Chicken mappas is ready.
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