Authentic Kerala Style Chicken Curry Recipe from South India

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Authentic Kerala Style Chicken Curry Recipe from South India

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A tasty South Indian treat, this authentic Kerala style Chicken Curry. The Chicken Curry develops more flavor when you keep it for at least 1 day. Don't forget to try this with Rice, Biryani, Roti, Naan and Paratha.

Ingredients

For the Masala Mixture

  • 2 handfuls of grated Coconut
  • 1 tsp of Cumin Seeds
  • Handful of White Kekulu Rice
  • 3 dried Chilies broken into pieces by hand
  • Some Curry Leaves
  • Some Peppercorns
  • Some Cardamom
  • Piece of Cinnamon
  • 2 to 3 Cloves
  • 2.5 tbsp of Chili Powder
  • 2 tbsp of Roasted Curry Powder
  • 1 tbsp of Raw Curry Powder
  • Some Turmeric Powder

For the Chicken Curry

  • 2 sliced Onions
  • Some Curry Leaves
  • 2 thinly sliced Green Chilies
  • A piece of Ginger and 8 Garlic Cloves blended into a paste
  • Salt
  • 500g of Chicken cut into small pieces
  • A sliced Tomato
  • Some Pandan Leaves (Rampe)
  • Some Fenugreek Seeds

Instructions

For the Masala Mixture

  1. Heat some Oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add 2 handfuls of grated Coconut.
  3. When the Coconut is almost toasted, add 1 tsp of Cumin Seeds.
  4. Add a handful of White Kekulu Rice.
  5. Add 3 dried Chilies broken into pieces by hand.
  6. Add some Curry Leaves.
  7. Add some Peppercorns.
  8. Add some Cardamom.
  9. Add a piece of Cinnamon.
  10. Stir this mixture thoroughly.
  11. Add 2 to 3 Cloves.
  12. Add 2.5 tbsp of Chili Powder.
  13. Add 2 tbsp of Roasted Curry Powder.
  14. Add 1 tbsp of Raw Curry Powder.
  15. Add some Turmeric Powder.
  16. Stir everything together thoroughly.
  17. Once everything is toasted, take it off the stove.
  18. Now add the Masala mixture into the blender, add a little bit of Water, and blend it thoroughly.
  19. Add the Masala mixture into a bowl.
  20. Add 2 and a half cups of Water to the blender to collect any residue and add it into the bowl.

For the Chicken Curry

  1. Heat up some Oil in a pot.
  2. Add 2 sliced Onions.
  3. Add some Curry Leaves.
  4. Add 2 thinly sliced Green Chilies.
  5. A piece of Ginger and 8 Garlic Cloves blended into a paste.
  6. Now add the Masala mixture.
  7. Increase the temperature to high.
  8. Add Salt to taste.
  9. Add 500g of Chicken that has been cut into smaller pieces and then washed.
  10. Add a sliced Tomato.
  11. Add some Pandan Leaves (Rampe).
  12. Add some Fenugreek Seeds.
  13. Let the Chicken Curry boil.
  14. When the Water level has gone down, and the curry is thickened to the consistency you want, turn off the stove.
  15. Let the Chicken Curry cool down, it will develop a lot of flavor then.

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