Kerala cuisines are a great favorite with my husband. So when ever we have non south Indian guests, he insists that I make some keralite cuisine.His argument is to feed them sometime different.
Over the years a lot of people have told me about the number of similarities that exits between the Mallu's and the Bong's. The love for fish and food ball, leftist government, wavy hair etc etc. This comparability does not extend to the cuisines for sure. I love swinging between both the worlds...
Here goes a simple Kerala Chicken Curry. This various is without the coconut milk -
You Need :-
Chicken :- 1 Kg
Curry Leaves :- 1 sprig
Onions :- 2 Large
Ginger :- 1.5 inch
Garlic :- 20 cloves
Flannel Seeds :- 1 tsp.
Cardamom :- 4 No's
Cloves :- 4 No's
Cinnamon :- 1 inch
Regular Red chilli Pd :- 1.5 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Pd :- 2 tsp
Coriander Pd :- 1 tsp heaped.
Turmeric Pd :- 1/2 spoon
Pepper Pd :- 2 tsp
Garam Masala :- 1tsp
Tomatos :- 2 No's
Whole Chilli :- 2 No.
Mustard Seeds:- 1 tsp
Tamarind Pulp :- 1 Tb sp
Salt :- As per taste
Preparation Method :-
1. Marinade the chicken with Salt, both variety of Chilli Pd, Coriander powder, Flannel Pd ( Dry Roast the flannel seeds and powder), Garam Masala. Keep it aside for 2 hours.
2. In a kadai, add 2 tb sp of oil and heat. Add curry leaves, Red Chillies, Mustard seeds, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
3. Fry for a few minutes and add finely chopped onions. Fry till the onions are translucent.
3. Add grated ginger and garlic. Fry well.
4. Add the diced tomatoes and pepper powder. Fry till the tomatoes are mushy.
5. At this stage add the marinated chicken and mix it well with the masala. Do not add any water.
6. Add the tamarind paste/pulp.
6. Continue stirring. Check on the salt. If needed add more salt. The chicken will release some water as it cooks.
7. Cover and cook till the chicken is done.
Titbits
1. You can cook it in the pressure cooker if you want to reduce gas consumption. But it is tastier cooked in the kadai.
2. Can be served with Rice, Chappatis, Appam.
3. I prefer it dry. You can add a cup of warm water while cooking the chicken, if you like more gravy.
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