Tirunelveli Chicken Curry

Yogi

Preparation Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 50 mins | Serves: 4 to 5

Ingredients:

  • 1 Kg - Chicken (with or without bones) in small chunks
  • 200 ml - Coconut Milk
  • 100 ml - Water
  • 6 tsp - Sesame (not toasted) / Gingley Oil
  • 50 g - Onions
  • 1 Tbsp - Butter
  • 10 - Cashew Nuts
  • 5 or more (if you like it hot) - Red Dried Chillies
  • 1/2 tsp - Pepper Corns
  • 3 tsp - Cumin Seeds
  • 2 tsp - Coriander Seeds
  • 1 pinch - Turmeric
  • Salt to taste

Preparation:

  1. Wash the chicken in cold water if necessary
  2. Chop the onions
  3. Ground cashew, cumin, coriander and pepper in to paste and mix it with coconut milk

Procedure:

  • Fry the chopped onions in the oil until golden brown or until the onion smell goes away
  • Add chicken, turmeric and salt mix it well so that the turmeric is evenly coated on the chicken.
  • Let it cook for 5 minutes in medium flame
  • Add just the water, put the lid on and cook it for another 10 to 15 minutes in medium flame.
  • Add the coconut milk with the spices, stir it and cook it until the chicken is well cooked and the oil separates.

Serve With

Rice or dosa or poori ENJOY!