Chicken Stew

Ingredients for Chicken Stew:

1. Oil – As required 
2. Cinnamon – 1 piece
   Cloves – 4
   Cardamom – 4 
3.  Onion – 200 grams 
4. Green chilli – 10
   Ginger – 2-inch piece
   Garlic – 2 bulbs 
5. Curry leaves – 2 sprigs 
6. Coconut – 1, grated and extracted milk 
7. White pepper powder – 2 small spoons 
8. Coriander powder – 1 small spoon 
9. Chicken – 1 kg
   Salt – As required 
10. Potato – 200 grams, cut into four pieces 
11. Coriander leaves – 1 handful, chopped
    Tomato – 1, sliced into rounds 
12. Ghee – 2 large spoons 
13. Shallots – 8, chopped 
14. Curry leaves – 1 sprig
    Green chilli – 4, slit lengthwise 

How to prepare Chicken Stew?

1. Extract the first, second, and third coconut milk and keep them aside. 
2. Heat oil in a thick-bottomed pan and sauté the second set of ingredients. 
3. Add the sliced onions and sauté until soft, then add the ground fourth set of ingredients and continue sautéing. 
4. Add curry leaves and sauté further, then pour in the third coconut milk and mix well. Add white pepper powder and coriander powder one at a time, mix well, and bring to a boil. 
5. Add the chicken and salt, cover, and cook. 
6. Add potatoes and a little water if needed, mix well, and cook until done. Once cooked, pour in the second coconut milk, mix, and continue cooking. 
7. When the chicken is well-cooked, gently mash the potatoes with a ladle. 
8. Once the curry thickens, pour in the first coconut milk, mix well, and remove from heat. Add chopped coriander leaves and sliced tomatoes on top. 
9. Heat ghee, fry shallots until golden brown, then add curry leaves and green chillies. Sauté and pour this over the chicken curry. Mix well and serve. 

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, March 15-28, 2025

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