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Kerala Chicken curry
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kerala chicken curry

kerala style chicken curry made with coconut milk
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala cuisine
Servings: 4 people
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

to grind

  • 12-13 no small onion/shallots
  • 12-13 cloves garlic
  • 2 inch ginger - roughly chopped
  • 3 no green chilli - roughly chopped
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1.25 tsp red chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp coriander powder

other ingredient

  • 1/2 kg chicken
  • 1/2 medium lemon
  • salt to taste
  • 4-5 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 spring curry leaves
  • 2 medium onion - thinly sliced
  • 1 medium tomato - finely chopped
  • 1 large potato - chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 2 cups thin coconut milk

Instructions

  • Grind everything given under" to grind section" to a fine paste
  • add the prepared masala paste to chicken along with lemon juice and salt. mix well and let it sit until use
  • heat coconut oil in a pan, fry curry leaves for few seconds. 
  • further add thinly sliced onions and fry until brown. reserve few for garnishing. 
  • to the brown onions, add chopped tomatoes, chopped potatoes, salt and mix well. 
  • now, add marinated chicken, coconut milk and mix again. 
  • close and cook in medium heat for 20-30 minutes until chicken is cooked. 
  • open, mix once and serve hot!