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March 4, 2020

Old Fashioned South Indian Style Chicken Curry


Old fashioned South Indian style chicken curry is, without doubt, one of our most favourite dish.  The spices are warm & comforting and so very satisfying.  You just have to taste the dish to understand how delicious it is.  And it makes the perfect side dish for rice, chapatti, roti, puri, idly & idiyapam. 


Ingredients :

For Spice paste:
  1. Cardamom - 3 nos
  2. Cloves - 4 nos
  3. Black pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
  4. Curry leaves
  5. Star anise - small sized
  6. Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
  7. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  8. Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
  9. White poppy seeds - 1 tsp
  10. Onion - 1 large sized
  11. Freshly grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Others:
  1. Oil - 2 tbsp
  2. Onion, chopped - 1/2 cup
  3. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  4. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  5. Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
  6. Curry leaves 
  7. Tomato puree - 1/4 cup
  8. Chicken - 500 gms
  9. Salt to taste
  10. Coriander leaves, for garnishing


Method :


In Tamil



1.  Clean & cut the chicken.

2.  Dry roast the all the spices & ground them to smooth paste using little water.

3.  In a non-stick pan, add oil & finely chopped onions.  Saute till tender.

4.  Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder & salt to taste.  Saute.

                                           In English



5.  Add grounded spice paste & tomato puree .  Cover & cook for 5 mins.

6.  Add cleaned chicken pieces & curry leaves.

7.  Add chilly powder & adjust the salt.  Cover & cook over medium flame for 15 mins or until cooked.

8.  Garnish it with coriander leaves.



Ready to enjoy.

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