Chicken curry(ಕೋಳಿ ಸಾರು) is a dish originating from the Indian sub continent and it is consumed along with Roti OR Idli OR steamed Rice. This simple family dish is full of fragrant spices and tender pieces of chicken. Let’s prepare this curry in desi style.
Ingredients required:
Common ingredients | Marination /Green Masala: | Main Masala: |
Chicken 1/2 kg Ghee(optional) and oil curry leaves 12-15 Nos. Onions- 2 big Tomato- 1 big Turmeric powder Salt and lemon | Green Chillies 5-6 Nos. Cloves 7-10 Nos. Cinnamon -1 inch Ginger- 1 inch Garlic- A handful Coriander leaves- A handful Mint leaves/Pudina- A handful | Oil Cinnamon-2 inch Cloves 8-10 Nos. Pepper corn 10-15 Nos. Cardamom 3-5 Nos. Garlic 10 Pcs. Fennel seeds 4-5 tsp, Cumin seeds 3-4 tsp. Coriander seeds - a handful Onion-1 big Dry chilly(Byadgi chilly)-10 1/2 grated coconut Coriander leaves Turmeric powder 3-4 tsp |
Preparation of marination:-
- Add all ingredients mentioned in green masala column, form a smooth paste.
- Take chicken in a container add 2-3 tsp of turmeric powder, salt to taste and squeeze a lemon. Mix it well.
- Add prepared marination masala mix it well and keep rest for at least 30 min.
- The tenderness/juiciness of chicken enhances with increases in rest time.
- If you wish to keep marination for longer time, it is better to refrigerate it.
Preparation of main Masala:-
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- As oil heated up roast all ingredient for main masala one by one (follow the sequence).
- As the ingredients being roasted, let it cool down.
- Then grind the roasted ingredient in wet grinder and form a smooth paste with little amount of water.
Preparation of chicken Curry:-
- Add sufficient amount of Ghee and oil in a pan/kadai to roast chicken and other ingredient.
- Here the ghee enhances flavor, which is optional.
- As soon as the oil is heated up add curry leaves and fry it.
- As it releases it flavor add chopped onions and fry it till onion leaves its raw smell goes off.
- Then add chopped tomato and saute it well.
- Then add marinated chicken, fry it well till it releases juices from it by closing lid.
- As it releases the juices from it add main masala in it and saute it well if felt gravy in thick you can also add water.
- Then add salt to taste and get a boil by closing the lid.
- Garnish the chicken curry with coriander leaves
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