KOZHI VARTHA KOZHAMBU

Chettinaad style chicken curry

Preparation Time : 15-20 minutes

Cooking Time : 25-20 minutes

Ingredients

Chicken, cut into 8 pieces 600 grams Oil 1 1/2 tablespoons Cinnamon 1 inch stick Fennel seeds (saunf) 1 teaspoon Curry leaves 10-12 Onions, sliced thinly 3 medium Ginger paste 1/2 tablespoon Garlic paste 1/2 tablespoon Coriander powder 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder 3 teaspoons Tomatoes, chopped 3 medium Salt to taste Thin coconut milk 3/4 cup Tamarind pulp 1 tablespoon Thick coconut milk 3/4 cup

Method

Heat oil in a thick-bottomed pan, add cinnamon and fennel seeds and sauté till fragrant. Add curry leaves and onions and sauté till onions turn golden brown. Add ginger paste and garlic paste and sauté for a minute. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder and red chilli powder and sauté for two more minutes.Add tomatoes and sauté till tomatoes turn pulpy. Add the chicken pieces and sauté till the oil rises to the top. Add the salt and thin coconut milk and cook, covered, on low heat for four to five minutes. When the chicken is tender, add the tamarind pulp and mix. Simmer and add thick coconut milk and cook, covered for five minutes. Serve hot.

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