As the name suggests the highlighted ingredient of this dish is Coconut itself. Coconut not only adds flavor and rich taste to your dish , but is also well known for its amazing health benefits. If you are looking out to give a twist to your traditional chicken curry, then this dish would surely make in to your to do list.

Coconut Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

Chicken - 10 pieces
Onion -  2 medium sized(sliced)
Tomato - 1 big sized
Ginger - 1 and 1/2 tspn(crushed)
Garlic -  1 and 1/2 tspn(crushed)
Green Chilly - 1
Red Chilly Powder - 1 tbspn
Coriander Powder - 2 tbspn
Fennel Powder - 1 tbspn
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tbspn
Curry Leaves - 1 fig
Oil - 2 tbspn
Salt to Taste

Ingredients for Sauteing:
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 small sized
Cinnamon - 1/2
Cardamom - 3
Cloves - 3
Curry Leaves -  2 sprigs

Method:


  • In a fry pan, put the ingredients for sauteing given above and saute under low flame. Continue till it emits a flavorful smell and turn it off. Keep it aside for cooling.


  • Now blend this coconut mixture into a fine paste.


  • Take a sauce pan and heat oil. Add Onion, Ginger garlic, tomato and green chilly one by one respectively.


  • Once the raw smell fades off, add the Chicken pieces with salt and allow it to cook keeping it closed.


  • Once the chicken is 3/4th ready, add the masala powder( red chilly, coriander, fennel and turmeric).


  • Finally pour the coconut paste and required amount of water for cooking.


  • Allow it to cook for nearly 7 minutes and garnish it with curry leaves when ready to serve.

  • It can be served hot with chapathi , naan , rotis, idiyappam or any others as per your choice.
Coconut Chicken Curry