Malabar Chicken Curry

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Malabar Chicken Curry

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Malabar Chicken Curry is a delicious recipe to be had with steamed rice or roti.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Author: Anlet Prince

Ingredients

• 500 Grams Chicken
• 1 Teaspoon Chilli Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 2 Tablespoon Coconut Oil
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• A Spring Curry Leaves
• 1 Onion
• 2 Tomatoes Small
• 2 Green Chillis Slit
• Required Water

For Roasting and Grinding

• 1/2 Cup Coconut
• 1.5 Teapoon Fennel Seeds
• 1 Tablespoon Coriander Seeds
• 2 Dry red Chillis
• 2 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste

Instructions

1. Chop Onion and tomato. Slit the green chilli and set aside.

2.  Dry roast each ingredient listed under to roast and grind separately.

3. Roast the coconut at last as it releases some moisture at times. Cool down the ingredients. 
   

4. Add them into a blender with required water and blend them into a smooth paste.

5. Heat oil in a wok and add in cumin seeds. Allow them to splutter. Add in onion and saute until glossy. Add in curry leaves
   

6. Add in green chilli and saute them. Add in tomatoes and salt to taste and saute them until mushy. 
   

7. Add in ginger garlic paste and saute until nice aroma comes out.

8. Add in the Blended coconut paste. Add required water.
   

9. Add in washed and cleaned chicken pieces. Give a quick stir. Close the wok with a lid and cook until the chicken is soft. Stir occasionally.
   

10. Delicious and aromatic Malabar chicken Curry is now ready to be served.
    

Recipe Notes

• Green Chillis, red chillis are used for this recipe. Do not omit any of them as they are required for the flavour of this gravy.
• This is a gravy type recipe so adjust the water accordingly
• Coconut oil is one key ingredient to bring in taste. If you are not used to cook with coconut oil then replace it with cooking oil
• Roasting and grinding the masalas fresh is another secret of the creamy and tasty gravy.

Step by Step Photos on how to make Malabar Chicken Curry

1. Chop Onion and tomato. Slit the green chillis and set aside. Dry roast each ingredient listed under to roast and grind seperately.
2. Roast the coconut at last as it releases some moisture at times. Cool down the ingredients. Add them into a blender with required water and blend them into a smooth paste.
3. Heat oil in a wok and add in cumin seeds. Allow them to splutter. Add in onion and saute until glossy. Add in curry leaves.
4. Add in green chillis and saute them. Add in tomatoes and salt to taste and saute them until mushy. Add in ginger garlic paste and saute until nice aroma comes out.
5. Add in the Blended coconut paste. Add required water.
6. Add in the Salt to taste, Chilli powder and turmeric powder.
7. Add in washed and cleaned chicken pieces. Give a quick stir. Close the wok with a lid and cook until the chicken is soft. Stir occasionally.
8. Delicious and aromatic Malabar chicken Curry is now ready to be served.