Nadankozhi Kumbalanga Varutharacha Curry (Chicken – White Gourd Curry)

Ingredients for Nadankozhi Kumbalanga Varutharacha Curry (Chicken – White Gourd Curry):

1. Coconut – 1 Large 
2. Onion – 1 Large, sliced lengthwise
   Green chilli – 5-6, sliced lengthwise
   Ginger – 1 Small piece, crushed
   Chilli powder – 2-3 Small spoons
   Coriander powder – 2 Small spoons
   Turmeric powder – 1 Small spoon
   Curry leaves – As needed
   Salt – As needed 
3. Local chicken (Countryside chicken/Nadan Kozhi)- 0.5 Kg, cut into pieces 
   Potato – 1 Large, cut into chunks 
4. White gourd – 300-350 Grams, cut into large pieces 
5. Garlic – 3-4 Cloves
   Fennel – A small amount
   Cinnamon stick – A small piece
   Cardamom – A small amount
   Pepper – A small amount 
6. Coriander powder – 1 Small spoon 
7. Shallots – A little, sliced
   Curry leaves – As needed 
8. Coconut oil – As needed

How to prepare Nadankozhi Kumbalanga Varutharacha Curry (Chicken – White Gourd Curry)?

1. Grate the coconut and keep half aside for roasting. 
2. From the remaining coconut, extract 1 cup of first milk and 2 cups of second milk. 
3. Add a little coconut oil to the second ingredients and grind well. 
4. Add chicken and potato to this mixture, then add the second milk and salt as needed, and set it to boil. 
5. Boil the white gourd slightly in a little water and drain. 
6. When the chicken is cooked, add the white gourd and cook further. 
7. Add the kept coconut in a pan, along with the fifth set of ingredients, and roast. 
8. When the roasted coconut turns light brown, add coriander powder and mix. (Masala powder can be used instead of coriander powder.) 
9. Grind this mixture in a mortar, mix it with the first milk, then add it to the chicken curry and simmer well. 
10. After this, add shallots and curry leaves to the coconut oil and sauté.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, May 10 – 23, 2025

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