CHICKEN VARUTHARACHA CURRY

Chicken Varutharacha

Curry

Ingredients

Chicken – 1 kg
Onion -2 (chopped)
Tomato – 2 (chopped)
Garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp
Ginger paste – 1 ½ tsp
Green chillies - 2
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Chilly powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tbsp
Garam masala – 2 tsp
Grated coconut – ¾ cup
Shallots – 6 Nos
Fennel seeds – 1 pinch
Curry leaves
Coconut oil
Salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat 2 tsp of coconut oil in a pan. Fry the grated coconut with shallots, few curry leaves and fennel seeds
2. When it turns brown, add turmeric powder, chilly powder and coriander powder and fry for a few seconds.
3. Remove the pan from flame and allow the contents to cool .Blend the cool mixture in a blender(use little water)
4. Clean and cut the chicken into small pieces.
5. Mix chicken, chopped onions, tomatoes, garam masala, ginger –garlic paste and salt with the blended mixture.
6. Add little water and cook till the chicken is done.
7. Heat oil in a pan, chop a few shallots and add it into the oil.
8. Add curry leaves and slit green chillies. Fry till shallots turn brown.
9. Pour this to the chicken curry and serve hot.
Photo courtesy: Juno Ramacha