Chicken Curry with Roasted Coconut and Spices

Posted by Classic Masala Hut on 1:40:00 PM

This chicken curry is made with roasted coconut and roasted spices which gives a very good flavor and taste to the curry.This Chicken curry is a very good combination for rice,chappathi,dosa,idlies,idiyappam etc.

Ingredients

Chicken - ½ kg
Onion -1 big thinly sliced
Ginger garlic paste –1tbsp
Tomato – 1 big
Oil-1tbsp
Salt

To roast and grind

Coconut grated –4tbsp
Dry red chillies – 4

Coriander seeds-3tbsp
Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
Cardamom – 2
Cloves – 5
Star anise-1
Cinnamon – a small piece
Small onions – 6
Tomato-1/2

For Tempering

Cinnamon – a small piece
Bayleaf-1
Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cardamom – 2
Cloves – 5
Star anise-1

Method

• Heat oil in a pan and add cinnamon ,cardamom,star anise ,cloves and saute well for few minutes

• Add Coriander seeds and dry red chillies and fry for few minutes.

• Add coconut and saute

• Add shallots 

• Add tomato 

• Roast everything till it get a nice brown color.

• Allow it to cool completely and grind it to a fine paste

• Heat Oil in a large pan,add bayleaf, cinnamon,cardamom,cloves,star anise,fennel seeds 

Add sliced onions and saute  until it becomes soft and translucent.

• Add Ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes.

• Add sliced tomatoes and saute till all mashed up.

• Add chicken pieces,salt and saute for 5 minutes .the chicken will ooze out all water from it.

• Add the coconut masala

• Add enough water and allow to cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

• Add chopped coriander leaves.

• Delicious Chicken curry is ready.

Notes

• Using Coconut oil gives authentic taste.

• The color of the curry comes from how well you roast the coconut and spices.so roast the coconut until you get a nice brown color.

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