Malabari Chicken

A popular Authentic Kerala recipe prepared by adding roasted coconut with spices. This tastes great with Naan, Chapati or Roti.

Ingridients
     Chicken – 1/2 kg cut into medium size pieces
    Onion (Chopped) – 2
    Garlic (chopped) -1 1/2 tsp
    Ginger (chopped) -1 ½ tsp
    Green Chilly (Slit) – 3
    Tomato (chopped) -1
    Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
    Coriander Powder- 2 tsp
    Turmeric Powder- 1/4 ts
    Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup
    Fennelseeds – 1/2 tsp
    Cardamom – 1
    Cloves – 3
    Cinnamon – 2 small piece
    Shallots – 5
    Coconut Oil/ Vegetable oil -1 tbsp
    Salt -to taste
    Curry leaves – 2 twigs
    Coriander - chopped for presentation

Method:
 1. Heat a frying pan and dry roast the grated coconut,shallots and all the spices(fennel seeds,cloves,cinnamon and cardamom) on low-medium heat till coconut becomes brown in color.Remove from fire,allow to cool      and grind the mix with little water to a fine paste.
2.  Heat a non-stick sauce pan and add oil .
3.  Saute chopped onions,green chillies and saute well.
4.  Add the ginger and garlic in to it and saute until raw smell goes off.
5.  Add turmeric powder,coriander powder,red chilli powder and saute well.
6.  Once the raw smell goes,add the chopped tomato.Cover and cook on medium flame until the tomato is well cooked.
7.  Add chicken pieces and 1/2 cup water,stir well.Cover and cook till chicken is almost cooked.
8.  Finally add coconut paste i.e...step 1 and curry leaves and let it boil for 2-3 minutes.Decorate with chopped coriander.
    Yummy chicken curry is ready.