CHICKEN KULAMBU / SPICY CHICKEN GRAVY

Hi friends,
Chicken kulambu or the spicy chicken gravy is one of my favourite chicken recipes. It is the authentic side-dish that is commonly available in any south tamilnadu non-vegetarian restaurant.

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 1/2 kg
• Cumin seeds or jeera - 1 teaspoon 
• Fennel seeds or saunf - 1 teaspoon 
• Small onion shallots - 1 cup
• Garlic - 12 cloves
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Red chilli powder - 3 teaspoons
• Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Curd - 2 tablespoons 
• Coconut - grated - 2 tablespoons 
• Water - 1-1.5 cups
• Curry leaves - a few
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 3 tablespoons

Method:

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker 
• Add the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, small onion shallots, Garlic cloves and the chopped ginger 
• Sauté well
• Transfer this to a mixer grinder   jar
• Grind it to a smooth paste in a mixer grinder  without adding water
• Heat oil in the pressure cooker 
• Add the curry leaves
• Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder 
• Sauté well
• Add the chicken
• Sauté well for a minute till the chicken is coated well with the masala powders
• Add the ground onion paste
• Sauté well 
• Add the curd
• Sauté for half a minute
• Add 1 cup of water and cook in the pressure cooker for 2 whistles
• Grind the coconut with half a cup of water in a mixer grinder   jar
• Once the pressure in the cooker releases, open the pressure cooker
• Add the ground coconut paste
• Again cook in the pressure cooker for 1 whistle
• Once done, serve with accompaniment of your choice 

Tips:

This chicken kulambu or the spicy chicken gravy goes well with the following:

• Parotta
• Idli
• Dosa
• Steamed rice
• Phulka roti

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!
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