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Naadan Kozhi Varutharachathu

Naadan Kozhi Varutharachathu | Chicken Varutharachathu

Naadan Kozhi Varutharachathu | Chicken Varutharachathu is a delicious non vegetarian side dish with thick spicy gravy. The aromatic roasted coconut mixture boosts the flavor of the dish making it tempting. Naadan Kozhi Varutharachathu is unique and special with chicken pieces cooked in a fried spicy aromatic coconut mixture. The dish is very popular and goes perfect with rice, porotta, almost with anything. Chicken is nutritious and healthy. The dish is very easy to prepare with naturally available ingredients. You can explore a well detailed recipe of the dish here.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Chicken
  • 2 Tomato
  • 3 Onion
  • 2 large Potato
  • 5 Green chilly
  • 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • 3 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala
  • Coriander leaves few
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Oil

To be roasted:

  • 1 grated Coconut
  • 5 Shallots
  • 5 Dry red chilly
  • 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 3 tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • For preparing the spicy aromatic dish, first heat oil in a pan and roast grated coconut, dry red chilly, shallots and fennel seeds until dark brown in colour. Switch off the flame, allow it to cool and grind it with little water to make a smooth fine paste.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker and saute onion until golden brown in colour.
  • Add tomato, green chilly, ginger garlic paste and saute for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, potato and mix well. Add chicken pieces and saute well.
  • Add 2 1/2 cup water and cook for 3 whistles.
  • When the chicken is well cooked, add ground coconut mixture, coriander leaves, curry leaves and bring it to boil. Add water if required to get the correct consistency of the curry.
  • Naadan Kozhi Varutharachathu is ready to serve. Serve it with porotta, ghee rice, chapathi etc..

Notes

You can explore an easy to prepare dish here Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk. You can also visit this link Tomato Chicken Curry.
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