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..

Naatu kozhi Kuzhambu (Country Style Chicken Gravy)

This is the recipe which was sent to me by One of our Page members and my dear friend. She also mentioned that its her signature dish and when ever she prepares this dish it turns awesome.. The masala which we are adding is the reason behind this tasty gravy.. Thanks for revealing your secret masala ,dear deepa!!..

Would you also like to share your signature dish?? Please write me back, will write a post on it so that it benefits others too..

Here comes  Deepa's Signature dish recipe...

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Chicken - 250 gm
Bay Leaf - 1
Salt - As required
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Sambar Powder - 2 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Gingelly Oil - 2 tbsp

To Saute in oil and Grind:

Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon Stick - 1
Cumin seeds -1 tsp Black Pepper - 8 to 10
small onions -10 to 15
Chopped Coconut - 1/4 cup


Procedure:

• Peel and wash small onions. Wash chicken well.
• Saute in oil and grind everything under ' To Saute in oil and grind'.
• Add Gingelly oil to a cooker. When the oil is hot, add Bay leaf and curry leaves.
• After a minute, add washed chicken. Saute it for five more minutes.
• By now, chicken would have started oozing out water. And now, add ground masala.
• Add also enough salt, turmeric powder and Sambar powder.
• Saute till the raw flavor of masala goes off. Add enough water and cook for 3 whistles.
• If you think the kuzhambu is watery, transfer to a pan and cook in low flame, so that it become thick.