Methi Leaf – Chicken Curry (Uluva Cheera Kozhi Curry)

Ingredients for Methi Leaf – Chicken Curry (Uluva Cheera Kozhi Curry):

1. Chicken – ½
2. Coconut – 1
3. Oil – 4 big spoons
4. Onions – 2, sliced lengthwise
   Green chillies – 4, sliced lengthwise
   Ginger – 1 piece, sliced lengthwise
   Curry leaves – 1 stem
   Garlic crushed – 1 big spoon
5. Chilli powder – 1.5 big spoons
   Coriander powder – 1 big spoon
   Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon
   Meat masala powder – 1 small spoon
6. Salt – For taste
7. Fenugreek leaves (Spinach leaves) – 1 cup
8. Ghee/Coconut oil – 1 big spoon
9. Red chillies – 2, cut into pieces
   Shallots chopped – 1 big spoon
   Curry leaves – 1 stem

How to prepare Methi Leaf – Chicken Curry (Uluva Cheera Kozhi Curry)?

1.  Clean the chicken and cut it into pieces.
2. Extract 1 cup of the first milk and 2 cups of the second milk from the coconut.
3. Heat oil in a pan and sauté ingredients no: 4
4. When the raw smell goes out, add a smooth paste of ingredients no: 5 and sauté again.
5. Add salt and chicken and sauté for a while.
6. Add the second extract of coconut milk and cook the chicken.
7. When it’s done, add the first extract of coconut milk, methi leaves and cook the contents.
8. Heat oil/ghee and temper ingredients no: 9.
9.  Add to the methi-chicken curry and serve hot.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine July 23 – August 5, 2022

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