Varutharacha Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

Chicken – ½ kg (cut into medium pieces)

Onion – 2 big

Tomato – 1

Green chillies- 2

Crushed Ginger Garlic- 1 tsp

Curry Masala Powder- 1 tsp

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves - few

Oil - little

Salt - to taste

To roast and grind:

Coconut grated – ½ cup

Cardamom – 4

Cloves – 4

Cinnamon – a small piece

Whole pepper – 1 tsp

Garlic - 4 - 5 pods

Ginger - 1"piece

Curry Masala Powder- 1 tsp

Method:

Heat a frying pan and dry roast the grated coconut, Garlic, ginger, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, pepper on low-medium heat till coconut becomes brown in color. Do continuous stirring and be cautious that it don't get burnt. Finally add  1 tsp of curry masala powder and remove from fire, allow to cool and grind the mix with little water to a fine paste.

Heat a Pressure pan and add oil. Saute chopped onions, green chillies, Crushed ginger and   garlic. Add 1 tsp of curry masala and stir. Add tomatoes and saute them well. Add chicken pieces and 1/2 cup water, stir well and Pressure cook giving two whistles in high flame.

Once done, Finally add coconut paste and curry leaves. Add water according to your desired consistency . Let it boil for 2-3 minutes and remove from fire. Add chopped coriander leaves also.

Yummy chicken curry is ready. This curry tastes good with Ghee rice, Plain rice, Vellappam etc etc

Recipe Courtesy: Mrs.Prassana Sugathan (Amma)