Name: Kerala coconut chicken curry recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Half kg chicken; To marinate; 1/2 teaspoon Pepper; Salt to taste; 1 teaspoon vinegar; 1 teaspoon turmeric; To grind; 8-10 Pearl onions; 5- 6 garlic cloves; 1 inch ginger; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds; FOR CURRY; 1 cup thick coconut milk; 3 tbsp coconut oil; two small onions chopped; 8- 10 curry leaves; 3-4 green chillies slit; 2 medium tomatoes chopped; Salt to taste; 1/3 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon Garam masala or chicken masala; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder - adjust; For Seasoning; 2 tbsp Coconut oil; 4-5 pearl onions sliced; 6-7 curry leaves

Ingredients Serving: 4

Half kg chicken
To marinate
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon turmeric
To grind
8-10 Pearl onions
5- 6 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
FOR CURRY
1 cup thick coconut milk
3 tbsp coconut oil
two small onions chopped
8- 10 curry leaves
3-4 green chillies slit
2 medium tomatoes chopped
Salt to taste
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon Garam masala or chicken masala
1 teaspoon red chilli powder - adjust
For Seasoning
2 tbsp Coconut oil
4-5 pearl onions sliced
6-7 curry leaves

Instructions

marinate chicken with pepper turmeric vinegar and salt keep it aside for 1 hour
Crush coarsely all the ingredients mentioned under grind section
Heat oil in earthen vessel or heavy bottom pan. Add onion, green chillies and curry leaves. Stir fry until onions brown
Add ground mixture, saute until raw aroma goes away
Add spice powders and salt. Mix well for few seconds
Add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy
Add chicken with 1/3 cup water. Mix well. Cover and cook until done stirring occasionally
Cook on high heat until gravy thickens. Add coconut milk, stir well. Switch off and cover the vessel
Heat oil in a small pan, add sliced pearl onions and curry leaves. Stir fry until onions are crispy
Add seasoning to curry. Mix well. Cover and rest for 15-20 minutes to allow flavours to set in
Serve with roti, appam, idiyappam, pulao

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