Thursday, June 25, 2009

Chicken Kurma

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Ingredients
Chicken - 1/4 kg
Shallots - 100 gms
Coconut grated - 1/4 cup
Dry red chillies - 6 to 7
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Peppercorns - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Coriander powder - 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - few
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt to taste

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Method

  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok, add cumin seeds, peppercorns, curry leaves, dry red chillies, shallots and fry for 2 Min's.
  • Then add coconut to it and mix well. To it add coriander powder and fry for 2 Min's.
  • Allow it to cool. Then grind it to a fine paste.
  • Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a wok add mustard seeds to it. After it splutters add chicken to it and saute for 2 to 3 Min's.
  • Then add ground masala paste and enough water for the chicken to cook.
  • After the chicken gets cooked and the gravy becomes thick, add chopped coriander leaves to it.
  • Serve with idlis / Dosa / Rotis.

15 comments :

Padma said...

The picture itself looks great as well as the recipe Valar :)

Pooja said...

Wow chicken in roasted ground coconut-shallots mixture is my favourite! Looks delicious! After all your pic says it all :)

Parita said...

Looks quite tasty and yummy with all those spices!

Priya Suresh said...

Woww thats a droolworthy dish Valar, looks fabulous!!

Priyameena said...

By seeing the picture itself I can imagine how taste it will be...With the spongy idli on the side sure it will be a deal breaker..

Trupti said...

wow kurma looks delicious ..lovely photo

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Gita Jaishankar said...

Super delicious kurma Valar..looks so tempting with the idlis :)

Varsha Vipins said...

oh..yummyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy..:D

Preeti Singh said...

Hey looks so goodddddddd... hearing this recipe for the first time...looks so delicious...

Preety said...

hey lovely click and love that creamy gravy, perfect

Bergamot said...

Wow.looks really delicious... would be a hit with idlis.

Saritha said...

snap is too much tempting valar,love to have that :)

Dori said...

Looks mouthwatering!!!

Anonymous said...

yummyy

lubnakarim06 said...

Adding mustard seeds is new to me....that curry looks yum....