Kerala Chicken Curry
  1. Prepare the spice mix by roasting 2 tbsp fennel seeds, 1 tbsp black peppercorns, 2 star anise, 5-6 green cardamoms, and 2 inches of cinnamon sticks, then crush them

  2. Heat 4-5 tbsp coconut oil in a pan and add ½ tbsp fennel seeds, 1 inch cinnamon, ½ tbsp black peppercorns, and 3-4 cloves

  3. Add 2 sliced onions and sauté until golden brown

  4. Add 10-15 curry leaves and cook briefly

  5. Add 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste and mix well

  6. Add 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chilli powder, 1 tbsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp cracked black pepper, and 2 tbsp coriander powder

  7. Add 450g chicken pieces and cook until partially done

  8. Add 3 chopped tomatoes and 2 tbsp prepared spice mix

  9. Add 2 sliced green chillies and julienned ginger

  10. Pour in 1 cup coconut milk and add warm water as needed

  11. Simmer on low heat until chicken is tender and gravy is well infused

  12. Season with salt to taste

  13. For the final tadka, heat 3 tbsp coconut oil and add ½ tsp black mustard seeds

  14. Add 2 chopped pink shallots and 10 curry leaves, then pour over the curry

  15. Garnish with sliced coconut and serve hot with appam, puttu, or Kerala parotta

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free...

Category🍛Curry

Cuisine🇮🇳Indian

Occasions📆Everyday🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 45m

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