VARUTHARACHA KOZHI CURRY [Chicken curry with fried coconut gravy]

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Ingredients:

1. Chicken - 250 gm
2. Coconut - 1/2 cup
3. Red Chillies - 3
4. Kashmiri Chillies - 4
5. Coriander Seeds - 1 Tbsp
6. Sauf - 1 Tsp
7. Cloves - 2
8. Cinnamon - 2 sticks
9. Cardamom - 1
10. Garlic - 7-8 cloves
11. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
12. Coconut Oil - 3 Tablespoons 
13. Salt - as required
14. Onions - 2 big
15. Green Chillies - 4
16. Curry leaves - a handful
17. Thin coconut milk - 1 cup
18. thick coconut milk - 1 cup
19. Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

Method: 

Roast grated coconut, red chillies, kashmiri chillies, coriander seeds, sauf,  cloves, cinnamon sticks,  cardamom, cloves of garlic &  turmeric powder in coconut oil in low fire till all the ingredients roasted well and color of coconut turns brown. Make a nice paste of these ingredients. Marinate chicken cut into small pieces with this masala paste & salt for minimum 1/2 hour. Fry sliced onions in coconut oil. Add marinated chicken pieces with masala to this and fry for 5 minutes. Add slitted green chillies sand curry leaves. Now Add thin coconut milk and cook by closing the vessel with lid. When done add garam masala powder & let it boil for 1 more minute. Add thick coconut milk and remove from fire before boiling.

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