Preparation Time : 35 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 – 30 minutes
Serving : 4 members
Description
A beautifully flavoured spicy chicken gravy with a lot of coconut used that’s filling and deeply satisfying . Coconuts are a big no to my daughter Anisha . I really can’t figure out from where she got this health freak in her because my hubby , my boy and myself are great non stop foodies who end up eating anything and everything called food . My daughter made sure we cut down on the coconuts used at home in our curries to 1/2 the amount and for the sides like veggies ( poriyal , kootu ) avoid using it . The pain in eating veggies itself is more than enough , to add upon to it no coconut proved that healthy is anything but boring . God , it was a real hard task in the beginning but now am used to it . My girl manages to health police us all at home but to me habits don’t stick if they are joyless and food has to be a pleasure , not an obligation .
Ingredients
For the chicken
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| chicken | 1/2 kg |
| onions | 4 chopped |
| turmeric powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| ginger paste | 2 tablespoons |
| garlic paste | 2 tablespoons |
| oil | 2 tablespoons |
| Salt | to taste |
| Water | as required |
For the masala paste
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| coconut | 1 small grated |
| whole red chillies | 2 |
| garlic pods | 3 |
| cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| roasted coriander seeds | 1 tablespoon |
| green chillies | 2 |
| coriander leaves, chopped | 1/2 cup |
| malwani masala | 2 tablespoons |
| Water | as needed |
For the malwani masala
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| red chillies | 12 |
| whole coriander seeds | 2 teaspoons |
| cloves | 4 |
| peppercorns | 1/2 teaspoon |
| cumin seeds | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Fennel seeds | 1/2 teaspoon |
| green cardamoms | 4 |
| black cardamoms | 2 |
| dry coconut, grated ( dried coconut we use to extract coconut oil ) | 1/2 cup |
| poppy seeds (khuskhus) | 1 teaspoon |
Method
For the malwani masala
Grind all the Malwani masala ingredients together to a fine powder and keep it aside
For the masala paste
- In a pan roast the grated coconut and whole red chillies. Grind this roasted mixture with the garlic pods, cumin seeds, roasted coriander seeds and water.
- Now add green chillies, chopped coriander, malwani masala and a little more water. Grind it again into a coarse masala paste.
For the chicken
- Heat the oil in a pan, add ginger and garlic paste, chopped onions and cook for a while.
- When the onions turn translucent, add turmeric, salt and cook for a few minutes.
- Add the chicken to the pan, mix it well and then add the masala paste.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes or till the chicken is done and well coated in the masala gravy .Serve hot.
