Kozhi_Thengai_Kozhambu/ Chicken Kurma/ chicken curry

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Kozhi_Thengai_Kozhambu/ Chicken Kurma/ chicken curry

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 35 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1 kgs chicken


  • 4 tbsp oil


  • 1 tsp salt,to taste


  • 2 nos star anise


  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder


  • 5-6 nos curry leaves


  • 2 nos bay leaf


  • 1 tsp masala paste:garam masala


  • 1 cups coconut,grated


  • 4 nos onions


  • 1 inch ginger


  • 5 nos garlic cloves


  • 2 nos green chillies


  • 2 nos red chillies,whole


  • 2 tsp coriander seeds

Directions

  • Clean and cut the chicken with the bones into medium size pieces .
  • Rub in the turmeric powder and little salt.
  • Heat up 2 tbsp of oil and fry the masala ingredients till light brown.
  • Cool and grind to a smooth paste with little water.
  • Heat up the remaining oil in a vessel, mix in the star anise and bay leaves and fry.
  • Wash and mix in the curry leaves and the marinated chicken.
  • Stir fry on high flame heat up to seal the surface of the meat.
  • Mix in the masala paste and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour out 11/2 cup of water and simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) till the chicken is almost cooked.
  • Sprinkle salt to taste, stir well and simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) till it thickens to the required consistency.