Kozhipidi Curry (Chicken Pidi Curry)

Ingredients for Kozhipidi Curry (Chicken Pidi Curry):

For Pidi:

1. Water – 50 milli
   Salt – As required
   Cumin seeds – 1 small spoon
   Shallots – 10 gm, crushed
   Coconut grated – 2 small spoons
2. Rice flour – 100 gm

For Chicken Gravy:

3. Coconut oil – 2 small spoons
4. Shallots – 20 gm
5. Curry leaves – 3-4 stalks
   Fennel seeds – 1 small spoon
6. Chilli powder – 1 small spoon
   Coriander powder – 1 small spoon
7. Chicken – 200 gm, cut into medium pieces
   Ginger-garlic paste – 2 small spoons
   Turmeric powder – 1 small spoon
   Onions – 50 gms chopped
   Salt – For taste
8. Coconut oil – 3 big spoons
9.  Shallots – 3, chopped
   Curry leaves – 2 stalks
10. Coconut milk – 20 milli

How to prepare Kozhipidi Curry (Chicken Pidi Curry)?

1.  To prepare Pidi, boil ingredients no: 1 in a pan.
2. Add rice flour little by little and mix well.
3. Turn off the flame.
4. When the contents cool, mix them well and prepare the dough similar to Idiyappam’s.
5. Grease your hands with oil and make small balls.
6. Gently press at the centre and make it a good shape.
7. Continue the process for the remaining flour also.
8. Steam cook the balls for 10-15 minutes. Pidi is ready.
9. To prepare chicken gravy, heat oil in a pan first.
10. Add shallots, curry leaves and fennel seeds and sauté till contents turn golden brown.
11. Turn off the flame and add chilli powder and coriander powder.
12. Mix the contents well, allow to cool and then make a fine paste.
13. Cook ingredients no: 7 in a pressure cooker, adding sufficient water.
14. Add ground masala to cooked chicken and boil the contents on a medium flame.
15. Heat oil in a pan and sauté shallots and curry leaves.
16. When shallots turn brown, add cooked chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes.
17. Add cooked Pidi (rice balls) to it and cook in a low flame for 4-5 minutes.
18. When Pidi is fully wrapped with gravy, add coconut milk and mix well.
19. Turn off the flame.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine February 1-14, 2019

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