CHICKEN KULAMBU ( CHICKEN CURRY )

CHICKEN KULAMBU ( CHICKEN CURRY )

Recipe by AMMA SAMAYAL MEENCHI

Grind ingredients:

2 tbsp oil

1 tbsp fennel seeds

150 gm big onion,cut into big pieces

250 gm tomato. Cut into wedges

20 garlic

2 cm ginger,sliced

3 green chillies,sliced

Heat a pan and add in the oil. When the oil is hot add in the fennel seeds and fry till golden brown add in the onions,garlic,green chilie,tomato and ginger stir fry till the onion turn a bit soft. Remove from the heat and keep a side to cool. Then grind it into a paste. Keep a side.

Tempering ingredients:

 

5 tbsp oil

2 stick cinnamon stick

4 cloves

2 bay leafs

1 big onion,finely sliced

2 big tomato,chopped

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

2 stalk kari leafs

Masalas:

11/2 tbsp chilie powder

2 tbsp coriander powder

1 tbsp garam masala

½ tbsp turmeric powder

1 kg chicken

A hand full of chopped coriander leafs

Salt to taste

1.    Heat the oil and when the oil is hot add in the cinnamon stick,clove sand bay leaf mix well.

2.    Add in the onions and fry for2 mint. Then add in the chopped tomato mix well add in the garlic ginger paste fry till the raw smell disappear then add in the kari leafs mix well.

3.    Add in the chicken and salt and mix well and let it turn white. Then add in the grind paste and mix well. Add in the masala powders and mix well. Add in 3 cup of water and let it comes to a boil. When the oil rise and the gravy is a bit thick and the chicken is cooked remove from the heat and add in the coriander leafs and mix well. Serve with rice.