Malabar Chicken Gravy
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Malabar Chicken gravy

Chicken which is cut in cubes is prepared with home made Chicken masala and coconut paste. 
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Kerala
Servings: 6
Author: Pearl Jude F

Ingredients

For chicken masala

  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds
  • 4-5 Dried Red chillies
  • 1-2 Inch Cinnamon stick
  • 5-6 Cloves
  • 2-3 Cardamon
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper corns
  • 1 big Bay leaf
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds

For Chicken Gravy

  • 2 medium Tomatoes for blanching
  • 3-4 Dried Red chillies
  • 7-8 Curry leaves
  • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 500 gms Chicken
  • half Coconut grated
  • Salt as per taste
  • water

Instructions

  • Dry roast all the masala ingredients untill mustard seeds in it start to splutter
  • Grind them in a mixer to make dry powdered masala. I choose to keep it coarse, you can make it fine powder
  • Blanch the Tomatoes, peel the skin and Make a Puree of it.
  • Grate the coconut and grind it to make a smooth paste.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add Curry leaves and Red chillies.
  • Add finely chopped onion and fry till translucent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and fry for few mins till the raw aroma disappears
  • Add tomato puree and turmeric powder. Stir well.
  • Add coarsely ground masala powder and stir well.
  • Cook the masala till oil starts leaving the sides.
  • Add the chicken and mix it well.
  • Add little water based on your desired gravy thickness and add salt and cook it with closed lid for sometime..
  • Add ground coconut to the chicken mixture
  • Close the lid and cook till chicken is ready.
  • Malabar chicken is ready. Serve hot

Notes

For blanching Tomatoes - Heat water in a vessel and boil it. Switch off the flame and put Tomatoes in it, and let it rest till a crack appears on the outer skin of Tomato.