Chicken curry or a a chicken dry fry is always loved by most of us. This is a typical Kerala Style chicken recipe that sure can make your lips smack. I am sure kids too would love it a lot. It is a very delicious chicken dish loaded with herbs and some amount of spices to spice up the dish. Try this chicken delicacy and make your loved ones ask for more.
Ingredients (For 4-6 people)
- Chicken - 1 kg
- Onions - 2 medium
- Shallots - 10 numbers
- Green Chillies- 2 small
- Ginger Garlic paste- 1 tsp
- Mint leaves - 20 nos
- Ramba leaf - 1 (optional)
- Bay leaf - 1
- Tomatoes - 2 small
- coriander leaves- small amount
- Chilly powder(Kashmiri chilly powder) - 2 1/2 tsp ( if you use ordinary chilly powder add 1 1/2 tsp )
- Corriander powder - 3 tsp
- Turmeric - 1/4 tsp or a pinch would do
- Garam masala- 1 tsp
- Oil
- Salt
Method
- Heat a pan and pour about 3 tbsp of oil to it. Put the bay leaves to the oil.
- Add diced onions, shallots and green chillies to the oil. Saute well till onions turn golden brown.
- Now add Ginger Garlic paste to it and saute for 3 seconds
- Add the cut herbs (Mint, Rambha, Corriander leaves) to the pan
- Now add the spices (Chilly powder, Coriander powder, Turmeric) and saute for one whole minute
- Tomatoes can go right into the pan now
- Add chicken, sufficient amount of salt and if you prefer to have a bit more spicy taste, you may add quarter tsp of pepper powder to it.
- Finally add Garam masala and close the lid. (No need to add water, as chicken tends to let out water from it, and since it is a dry fry, water should not be added. If you prefer to add water, then add only a small amount, for about 1/4 cup of water). simmer and allow to cook.fry
- After 10 min, open lid and stir well. Close lid for yet another 5 min. When you feel the chicken cooked well, you may increase the flame and continue to stir for a few minutes till the dish gets dry.
- Switch off the flame and garnish with Coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with Chapathis or Bread.
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