Kori Gassi

Kori Gassi is a traditional Mangalorian Chicken Curry, and here is its recipe. Made using boneless chicken, it’s extremely delicious.

Ingredients for Kori Gassi:

1. Coriander seeds – 2 big spoons
   Kashmiri chillies – 10 gm
   Cumin seeds – 2 small spoons
   Cinnamon – 5 pieces
   Pepper seeds – 1 small spoon
   Fennel seeds – 2 small spoons
2. Garlic chopped – 1 big spoon
   Shallots chopped – 4 small spoons
   Coconut grated – 400 gm
3. Coconut oil – For preparation
4. Fenugreek seeds – ¼ small spoon
   Onions chopped fine – ½ cup
   Curry leaves – 2 nos.
5. Tomato chopped fine – 100 gm
   Salt – For taste
   Turmeric powder – ¼ small spoon
6. Boneless chicken – 1 kg, cut into small pieces
7. Tamarind – Gooseberry-sized, soaked in water
8. Coconut milk – 1 cup

How to prepare Kori Gassi?

1. Fry ingredients no: 1 without adding oil and allow them to cool.
2. Grind ingredients no: 2 in a mixer and add fried ingredients no: 1 to it.
3. Make a fine paste by adding sufficient water.
4. Boil the gravy, adding water less than 2 cups.
5. Boil it till its odour changes to pleasant, when the gravy is almost cooked.
6. Heat coconut oil, and sauté ingredients no: 4 in medium flame.
7. When onions are well sautéed, sauté ingredients no: 5 till it’s well done.
8. When an oil layer appears, add chicken pieces and mix them well.
9. Continue stirring for 4-5 minutes.
10.  Add tamarind juice and cook the chicken.
11. When the chicken is well-cooked, add coconut milk.
12. When the curry starts boiling, take it off the flame.
13. Serve hot.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine 2010, May 1-14

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