Malabar Chicken Curry

Ingredients list for Malabar Chicken Curry

• 1 kilogram Chicken cut into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons Coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons Coriander seeds
• 3 Dry red chilies
• 1 tablespoon Black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 2 inch piece Cinnamon
• 1 cup Coconut grated
• 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
• 2 Green chilli
• 10 Curry leaves
• 3 medium Onion sliced
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to taste Salt
• 1/2 cup Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Heat one tablespoon oil a non stick pan and addcoriander seeds, dry red chillies, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon stick and coconut till fragrant.
2. Remove from flame and grind to a coarse paste adding sufficient quantity water.
3. Heat oil in a non stick pan add ginger garlic paste, green chillies, curry leaves and saute for a minute.
4. Add onions and saute till light brown.
5. Add chicken pieces, turmeric powder, salt and grounded paste and ½ cup water and saute for a minute and let it cook till chicken is tender.
6. Serve hot garnish with chopped coriander leaves.