Chicken Curry

Ingredients for Chicken Curry:

1. Coconut oil – 3 big spoons

2. Onion – 2 small, chopped fine

    Garlic – 4 cloves, chopped fine

    Ginger – 1-inch piece, chopped fine

3. Meat masala – 2.5-3 big spoons

    Chilli powder – 2 small spoons

    Curry leaves – 2 stalks

    Cinnamon – 1 piece

    Tomato – 3-4, chopped fine

    Salt – For taste

4. Chicken – 1 kg, cut into pieces

5. Coconut milk – ¾ cup

    Water – ½ cup

How to prepare Chicken Curry?

1. Heat oil in a pan and sauté ingredients no: 2.

2. When onions turn soft add ingredients no: 3 and cook for 8-10 minutes.

3. Stir occasionally so that contents won’t stick to the bottom of the pan.

4. When raw smell goes out and masala is well cooked, add chicken pieces and mix the contents well.

5. When chicken turns light brown add coconut milk and water.

6. When it boils add salt and reduce the flame.

7. Cook chicken in low flame till it’s done.

8. If you want more gravy, add excess water as last step. If not cook chicken till water content is fully absorbed.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine April 15-30, 2019

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