Chicken in coconut milk gravy

This was my grandma's favourite chicken recipe! I learnt it from her! Instead of broiling the grated coconut, here I have used the coconut milk. The outcome is same-Yummy as ever!

Preparation time: 20-25 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Chicken-1 kg, cut into medium sized pieces

Potato-4, big, boiled and quartered

Onion-3-4, big

Tomato - 3, ripe

Cumin seeds-1.5 tsp

Coriander seeds - 3.5 tbsp

Garlic-12-15 cloves

Kashmiri red chillies-5-7

Curry leaves-2 sprigs

Coriander leaves-1tbsp

Cloves-5-6

Ginger-1" piece

Turmeric-1 tsp

Coconut milk-250ml

Coconut oil-5tbsp

For garnishing:

Fried curry leaves



Method:

1. Chop the onions, garlic and tomatoes. Keep them aside.

2. In a kadai, heat  2 tbsp coconut oil. Add a sprig of curry leaves, onions, garlic, ginger, Kashmiri red chillies, cumin seeds and coriander seeds. Saute well till the onions turn light brown. Remove from heat.

3. Once the sauted mix has cooled, beat it into a fine paste and keep aside.

4.  To season, heat 3tbsp coconut oil in a kadai. Add the other sprig of curry leaves. When they start spluttering, add the chopped tomatoes and keep stirring occasionally till they become soft.

5. Now add the prepared masala paste and keep stirring until it starts leaving oil.

6. Add the chicken pieces and mix well. Add 3 cups of water, mix well and cover the kadai.

7. Cook on high flame, till the gravy starts to bubble. Lower the flame and add the boiled potatoes and cook till done.

8. Now add the coconut milk and keep on low flame for 2 minutes and then switch off the gas.

9. Garnish with fried curry leaves and serve with fried rice or parathas.

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