Chicken Curry Recipe from the Indian State of Kerala

Ingredients

  • Chicken- 2 Lbs. (wash & cut into pieces)
  • Fresh green peas or green and red bellpepper 1/4 cup
  • Carrot 1 (cut into thin strips)
  • Small baby potatoes 7 boiled and peeled
  • Onions 2 (chopped) Grated
  • ginger 1.5 inch piece
  • Garlic 6 cloves (chopped)
  • Green chilies 3
  • Coconut milk 1 1/2 cups
  • Spices -Cinnamon 1 piece
  • Bay leaves 2
  • Cloves 2
  • Black peppercorns 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp
  • Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
  • Ghee 2 tablespoons
  • Oil

Method

Grind the ginger, peppercorns, turmeric powder, onions and green chilies to make a coarse paste. Heat oil and ghee in a large pan and add mustard seeds. When it pops add cinnamon, bay leaves & cloves. When it turns brown add garlic and curry leaves. After a few seconds add the onion, ginger and chili paste. Fry for a couple of minutes. Then add the chicken pieces and fry. Add potatoes, carrots, garam masala and salt. Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Then pour the coconut milk and add the green peas. Cover and cook until the chicken is fully cooked.

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