- Recipe By: NDTV Food
- Recipe Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Cook Time: 40 mins
- Difficulty Level: Easy
Aromatic and delectable, Malabar chicken curry is a special Kerala-style chicken curry that is cooked in coconut oil and curry leaves followed by mustard seeds.
Ingredients Of Malabar Chicken Curry
- 3 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- 15-20 Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Black pepper powder
- 2 small Tomatoes (chopped)
- 2 medium Onions
- 3-4 Green Chillies
- 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 500 gram Chicken Pieces
- to taste Salt
How to Make Malabar Chicken Curry
- 1.Heat oil in a pan, add chopped and sliced onions and fry until slightly brown. Keep stirring while frying. Once done, add curry leaves, green chillies followed by ginger-garlic paste. Fry again.
- 2.The next step is to add coriander powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, black pepper powder and mix everything well. Keep stirring for 2-3 minutes.
- 3.After that add chopped tomatoes, salt to taste, cover and cook again for 3-4 minutes or until tomatoes turn mushy.
- 4.Once done, add chicken, mix and cook on high heat for 5 minutes. Then add fresh coconut paste and water (To make coconut paste, add coconut and water in a blender and blend until smooth and consistent paste). Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
For tempering or tadka
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- 1.heat coconut oil in another pan, add mustard seeds, green chillies and let them splutter for 5-6 seconds. Then add chopped coconut (fresh) along with shallots. Fry on medium heat until the onion turns slightly brown.
- 2.Pour the chicken tadka on the chicken curry and your delish is ready to relish.
- 3.Serve with parotta, steamed rice and even tandoori paratha along with lime quarters and of course onion rings.
Key Ingredients:
Coconut Oil, Curry leaves, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Black pepper powder, Tomatoes (chopped), Onions, Green Chillies, Ginger-garlic paste, Mustard Seeds, Chicken Pieces, Salt
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