MALABARI CHICKEN MASALA

A delicious malabari chicken curry cooked in coconut milk ..Serve hot with Saffron Ghee Rice 😋

Preparation time:15-20 min.
Cooking time:20-25 min.
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 400 gm chicken cut in medium pieces.
• 1 cup thick coconut milk.
• 1 cup thin coconut milk.
• 1 tsp each of ginger & garlic paste,
• 2 minced green chilies.
• 1 large tomato puree.
• 1 tsp crushed peppercorns.
• 1 tsp garam masala powder.
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste.
• 3 tbsp oil  ghee + 1 tsp oil

Ingredients for ground masala:

• 1/100 onion.
• 1 tsp khus khus / poppy seeds.
• 5 cashew nuts.
• 8 dry red chilies or according to your taste.
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds.
• 1/2 tsp jeera/ cumin seeds.
• 1 tsp saunf ( fennel seeds).
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.

Method:

• Wash, drain the chicken & keep aside.

• Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan add the onions & saute till transparent.

• Add the coriander seeds & keep stirring for 3 min till the onions are light brown.

• Add the cumin seeds,khuskhus,fennel seeds,cashew nuts,turmeric powder & saute for another 2-3 min..Off the flame.

• Add the red chilies & keep stirring till the masala cools down.

• Grind the roasted masala to a fine paste.
• Heat ghee in a pan add the green chilies,ginger garlic paste & saute for a min.
• Add the chicken pieces & fry for 3 to 4 min.
• Add the tomato puree,ground masala,salt to taste,crushed pepper corns, thin coconut milk,few coriander leaves,1 cup water & cook covered till chicken is tender.
• Add the thick coconut milk,garam masala powder & simmer on low flame for 5 to 10 min or till the gravy is thick.
•  Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with  Saffron Ghee Rice  enjoy 😋

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