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Malabar Style Kerala Chicken Curry Recipe image in-a kadai
Kavya Cherakulam

Kerala Chicken Curry Recipe

5 from 2 votes
Chicken Curry is made in different variations, Every state, every district, for that matter every household has it own way of making a Chicken Curry, we keep changing the ingredients as per our taste and it becomes yet another way of cooking the curry in different style.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Gravies, Main Course
Cuisine: kerala, Malabar, South Indian
Calories: 317
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Kg Country Chicken Curry Cut
  • 4 Nos Onions Finely sliced
  • 2 Nos Tomatoes Chopped
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • ½ tbsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 tbsp Red Chilly powder
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • Salt as per taste
  • Oil for Cooking
Dry Roast Ingredients
  • 1/2 Cup Freshly grated Coconut (Half Coconut)
  • 8-10 Nos Sambhar Onions or Shallots
  • 1 tbsp Black Peppercorns
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • 2-3 Nos Dried Red Chillies
For Tempering
  • 4-5 Nos Sambhar Onions or Shallots
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Coconut pieces
  • Curry Leaves

Equipment

  • Bottom Kadhai
  • Mixer Grinder
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Pan or Tawa for roasting dry ingredients

Method
 

  1. Ingredients
    Ingredients for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  2. Lets begin with marinating the chicken, Add 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp red chilly powder, turmeric and 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  3. Then add 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste and salt and mix it thoroughly
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  4. Marinate this for 30 minutes, Meanwhile we can prepare for the gravy
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  5. Heat a pan on a low flame and add all the dry roast ingredients
  6. Roast the ingredients untill aromatic on a low flame, keep stirring continuosly
  7. Turn off the flame and let it cool for a while, then transfer it to a mixer jar
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  8. Add some water and grind it to a fine paste
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  9. Heat a Kadhai and add about 4-5 tbsp of Oil
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  10. Add sliced onions and fry them on a low medium flame , also add green chillies and curry leaves
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  11. Fry the onions untill golden brown on a low medium flame
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  12. Now add sliced tomatoes and salt and cook until soft and mushy , keep stirring it on a high flame for a while then cover it and cook for 2-3 mins on a low flame.
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  13. Now add the marinated chicken in the masala and keep it on a high flame and cook for 1-2 mins, Keep stirring continuosly
  14. Now add some water around 1 cup and keep it on a high flame
  15. Once it starts boiling , cover it with a lid and keep it on a low-medium flame and cook for 30 mins
    P.S - Since we are using country chicken it takes longer to cook. Country chicken takes 40-45 mins to cook well. Some make country chicken in a pressure cooker to save time.
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  16. Check the chicken after 30 mins,
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  17. Now add the grounded paste to the gravy and mix it well,
  18. Mix it together and cover it with a lid and cook for another 10-15 mins on low flame
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  19. Check after 15 mins and stir it well,
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  20. The gravy is ready now we will prepare the tempering
    P.S - Tempering is important as it give extra taste to the Malabar chicken curry
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  21. For Tempering - Take a pan add some oil, add chopped shallot and fry them until slightly golden
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  22. Once the onions starts turning slightly brown add chopped coconut pieces , fry them until golden brown
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  23. Then add curry leaves and fry it once
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  24. Now turn off the flame and add the tempering immediately over the Malabar Chicken Curry
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes
  25. Malabar Chicken Curry is ready to be served with Kerala Parathas/Steam Rice
    Instruction for Malabar Chicken Curry recipe from FamousDishes

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Notes

  • I have used Country Chicken, Its not mandatory at all, You may use the normal chicken 
  • You may marinate for longer for extra taste, Always start the marination process first so meanwhile its getting marinated you can prepare the gravy
  • Coconut and the other dry ingredients to be roasted on the lowest flame and stir it continuously