Muslim Style Chicken Kuzhambu

I will say this is the best ever Chicken Kuzhambu, which tastes awesome with hot steaming rice. Its very easy to prepare too. One of the best chicken gravies to try on. The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time :45 minutes

Ingredients:

Chicken                     - 1/2 kg
Big Onion                  - 2
Tomato                       - 2
Green Chili                 - 1
Chopped Coconut       - 1/4 cup
Yogurt                         - 1/4 cup (Curd)
Ginger- Garlic paste    - 2 tsp
Salt                              - As required
Turmeric Powder         - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder                - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves         - few
Mint Leaves                  - few
Oil                                 - 2 tbsp

To Powder:

Cumin Seeds      - 1/4 tsp (Seeragam)
Fennel Seeds      - 1/4 tsp (Sombu)
Black Pepper      - 6 to 8 (Milagu)
Cinnamon Stick  - 1 (Pattai)
Cloves                 - 2 (Krambu)
Green Cardamom- 2 (Elakkai)

Procedure:

• Wash chicken well. Chop Big onion lengthwise. Slit Green Chili. Chop finely tomato. Grind coconut to a smooth paste adding little water. Dry roast cumin seeds, fennel seeds , black pepper and powder it along with cinnamon stick, cloves and green cardamom.
• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. When its hot, add chopped onions and slit green chili to it.
• Saute till onions turn translucent and then add chopped tomatoes.
• After both onions and tomatoes are cooked together well, add coriander and mint leaves.
• Add Ginger- Garlic paste and saute till the raw flavor goes off.
• Now add Chicken and also Salt, Turmeric powder and Chili powder. Adjust the spice according to your taste. Also add yogurt (curd).
• Give everything a good stir. Cover the pan with a lid and cook in medium flame. No need to add water. Chicken will start oozing out water and cook in its own water. Keep on stirring in between.
• After chicken is cooked, add ground coconut paste.  Switch off the flame in another 5 minutes. Your tempting chicken gravy is ready. It goes very well with hot steaming rice.

Kari Anam

Kari Anam is nothing but Muslim style Chicken Kulambu (Chicken Gravy) . This recipe is for those who is looking for a different chicken kulambu recipe.  Give a try to this different, tasty and exciting Kari Anam recipe once. The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 40 minutes + Marination Time

Ingredients:

Chicken                     - 1/2 kg
Potato                        - 1 (Big Size)
Small Onion              - Around 10 to 12
Ginger-Garlic Paste   - 1 tbsp
Grated Coconut         - 1/4 cup
Cinnamon Stick         - 1 (Pattai)
Cloves                        - 2 (Krambu)
Green Cardamom       - 2 (Elakkai)
Curry Leaves              - few
Oil                               - 2 tbsp

For Marinating Chicken:

Curd                               - 1/4 cup
Turmeric Powder           - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder                  - 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder   - 1/2 tsp
Green chili                      - 2

Procedure:

• Cut Chicken into medium size pieces. Chop finely green chili. Marinate chicken with Curd, Turmeric powder, Chili powder, Garam Masala Powder and chopped green chili for an hour.
• Chop small onion into two. Chop Potato into medium size pieces. Extract thick coconut milk from coconut. You can click here for knowing how to extract coconut milk from coconut.
• Heat oil in a pan. When its hot, add cinnamon stick, cloves and green cardamom.
• Add chopped onions and curry leaves after a minute.  When the onions turn translucent, add Ginger-Garlic paste.
• Saute till raw flavor goes off, and after that add marinated chicken.
• Cover with a lid and cook in medium flame. You can see chicken slowly oozing out water. 
• When chicken is half cooked, add in chopped potato.
• Mix everything well and cook in medium flame till both chicken and potato are cooked completely. Add some more salt if needed. Adjust the spice according to your taste.
• Add coconut milk after both chicken and potato is cooked. When the gravy starts boiling again, switch off the flame. Your Kari Anam is ready.. It tastes so good with rice..

Special Onion-Garlic Chicken Gravy

Today's recipe is also from my dear neighbor. She used to make this gravy with Nei Choru (Ghee Rice) and my kid is a great fan of this combo. Her way of cooking will be entirely different and hence its taste too.. The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Chicken Leg Piece        - 2
Ginger-Garlic Paste       - 2 tsp
Whole Garam Masala    - Each 2
Salt                                 - As required
Turmeric Powder           - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder                  - 2 tsp
Coriander Powder          - 2 tsp
Oil                                  - 2 tbsp

To Dry Roast And Powder:

Cumin Seeds      - 1/2 tsp (Seeragam)
Fennel Seeds      - 1/2 tsp (Perunseeragam / Sombu)

To Grind to a paste (1):

Big Onion                      - 2 (medium size)
Garlic Pods                    - 4

To Grind to a paste(2):

Grated Coconut   - 1/4 cup

Procedure:

• Dry Roast and Powder cumin seeds and fennel seeds. Grind Big onion and garlic together. Grind coconut to a fine paste adding little water.
• Heat oil in a cooker. Add whole garam masala to it. Whole garam masala includes cloves, cinnamon stick, star aniseeds and bay leaf.
• Saute for a minute and then add Ginger- Garlic paste.
• Saute till raw flavor goes off and after that add onion+garlic paste to it. After the raw flavor goes off, add washed chicken to it. I have used Chicken leg piece, where as you can use any part of chicken.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, chili powder , coriander powder. Add also roasted and ground cumin seeds and fennel seeds powder. Mix everything well together.
• Add enough water and close the cooker. Cook it in high flame for 1 whistle and after that cook it in low flame for 10 more minutes.
• After the pressure subsides, add ground coconut paste to the gravy and cook the gravy for five more minutes.
• Your delicious chicken gravy is ready. It goes well with Nei Choru (Ghee Rice) and as well as with Chapathi/ Roti.

Malvani Chicken (Konkani Style Chicken)

Malvani Chicken (Konkani Style Chicken)

Thinking of preparing Chicken Gravy?? Why don't you give a try to this Konkani style,  Malvani Chicken Gravy??

Here is the Western Coastal side chicken recipe!!!  Chicken cooked in, coconut paste and in spices.  Though, it involves little more steps, for preparing this chicken, its worth it.. Just follow the recipe.. You will get an extra-ordinary chicken gravy for rice..

Ingredients: (Recipe For 2)

To Grind (1) :

Red Chilli             - 1

Coriander Seeds   - 1/2 tsp

Whole Pepper       - 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon Stick    - 1

Big Onions            - 2

Grated Coconut     - 2 tbsp

To Grind(2): 

Chopped Ginger    - 2 tsp

Chopped Garlic     - 2 tsp

Green Chilli           - 1

For the Gravy:

Chicken (With Bones)      - 250gm

Malvani Masala Powder   - 1 tbsp

Turmeric Powder              - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala Powder      - 1/2 tsp

Salt                                     - As required

Grated Coconut                  - 3 tbsp

Oil                                      - As required

Procedure:

Procedure For 'To Grind ( 1)':

• Chop Big onions. Grind grated coconut to a smooth paste, adding little water.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add red chilli, coriander seeds, pepper, and cinnamon sticks to it.
• Saute it for some time, and then add chopped onions.
• When onions are translucent, add coconut paste.
• Saute for some time. Let the mixture cool, and grind it.

Procedure For 'To Grind ( 2)':

• Grind giner , garlic and green chilli

Procedure For The Gravy:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add 'To Grind (2)' i.e, Ginger, Garlic and green chilli paste.
• After the raw flavor goes off, add 'To Grind(1)'. 
• Add also Turmeric powder and .Malvani Masla Powder.
• When the masala is cooked little, add chicken and enough salt.
• Add water needed for the gravy and close the pan with a lid.
• Cook until chicken is completely cooked. Keep on stirring in between. Switch off the flame and add Garam Masala Powder.
• Dry roast grated coconut in another pan. The coconut should completely change the color to Brown. And also sprinkle the browned coconut in the gravy,  
• Serve the yummy Malvani Chicken With Rice, Chapathi or Roti.. From my personal experience, it tastes so good with rice.