KOZHI VARATHARACHA CURRY

                                             KOZHI VARATHARACHA CURRY 

Chicken - 1 kg (medium pcs)

Onions - 3 nos(diced)

Tomato - 2 nos(diced)

Garlic crushed - 1 1/2 tsp

Ginger crushed - 1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilly powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 Tbsp

Garam masala - 2 tsp

Coconut grated - 3/4 cup

Small onions(Kunjulli) - 2 - 3 nos

Fennel seeds(Perinjeerakam) - 1 pinch

Curry leaves - A few

Coconut oil

Potatoes - 2 medium size

Green chillies - 2 nos or as reqd

Salt - As reqd.

Heat 1 tsp of coconut oil in a pan.

Fry coconut with small onions,few curry leaves and fennel seeds.

When it turns brown, add turmeric powder, chilly powder and coriander powder and fry for few seconds. (Make it dark brown).

Remove from fire.

When this cools, blend it using little water make a fine paste.

Cut and clean chicken medim pcs.

Peel the potatoes and cut into squares.

Mix chicken, potato, onions, tomatoes, garam masala, ginger-garlic crushed and salt with the above mixture of fried coconut paste.

Cook till done, by adding enough water.

Remove from fire when oil separates and check if the potatoes and chicken are well cooked.

Slit green chillies and add this into the curry.

Heat little coconut oil in a pan.

Chop 3 small onions and add this into the oil.

Add curry leaves and fry till the small onions turns brown.

Pour this into the curry.

Add on:- This curry will have a dark brown color.

                 Try to make the paste with kashmiri chilly and coriander instead of powders.