Firstly I would like to wish everyone a very happy new year! I hope for everyone that this year brings positive changes, success, good health and lots of yummy food 🙂
So my first recipe of 2014 is going to be of my favourite ingredient – Chicken! I have mentioned earlier that I am a big fan of poultry and love to try different variations with chicken. Everytime I taste some chicken dish I like, I try to get the recipe from the person who made it, or try to recreate it myself and luckily a couple of attempts yield successful results. This chicken recipe was given to me by a friend in Kuwait. It is simple and very easy to make in 4 steps. It is one of those home-made dishes that don’t really have a name. Since it is red in colour and since I am from Kerala and I use coconut oil in it, I called it Malabari Red Chicken!!
DifficultyBeginnerPrep Time2 hrsCook Time30 minsTotal Time2 hrs 30 mins
Firstly I would like to wish everyone a very happy new year! I hope for everyone that this year brings positive changes, success, good health and lots of yummy food
So my first recipe of 2014 is going to be of my favourite ingredient – Chicken! I have mentioned earlier that I am a big fan of poultry and love to try different variations with chicken. Everytime I taste some chicken dish I like, I try to get the recipe from the person who made it, or try to recreate it myself and luckily a couple of attempts yield successful results. This chicken recipe was given to me by a friend in Kuwait. It is simple and very easy to make in 4 steps. It is one of those home-made dishes that don’t really have a name. Since it is red in colour and since I am from Kerala and I use coconut oil in it, I called it Malabari Red Chicken!!
2tspChilli powder (if you prefer less spicy, look for red chilli powder that gives color but is not very spicy – for ex. Kashmiri chilli powder)
½tspTurmeric / haldi powder
2Coriander / dhania powder
3thick Yoghurt
For the gravy
2tbspCoconut oil (or other vegetable oil)
3Onions – chopped
1Tomato – chopped
1inch Ginger – piece chopped
2pods Garlic – chopped
3fresh red / green Chillies – sliced
Salt to taste
Directions in a nutshell
First dry roast the chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder till the raw smell goes. Be careful to not burn the spices.
Marinate the chicken with these spice powders and the yoghurt. Keep aside for a while.
Heat the coconut oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown. Keep aside half the fried onions. In the pan containing the remaining onions, add the ginger garlic, chilli and tomato and fry well till the tomatoes have become like a paste.
Then add the chicken and mix well. Cook on closed lid till done.
Garnish with the saved fried onions. Goes well with roti, naan or rice
Directions
1
The chicken is to be marinated in aromatic roasted spices and thick yoghurt. Marination always makes chicken succulent and more flavorful as the chicken absorbs the spices.
2
Deep fry chopped onions in coconut oil until golden brown (other vegetable oil can also be used). Save some for garnishing.
3
To the onions in the pan, add finely chopped ginger, garlic, fresh green or red chillis and tomatoes.
4
Fry well till the tomatoes are softened, mashed and the oil starts to separate.
5
Finally add the marinated chicken mix well and cook with closed lid on medium flame till done. Garnish with remaining fried crispy onions.
Ingredients
1kgChicken- cut into medium size pieces
Marination
2tspChilli powder (if you prefer less spicy, look for red chilli powder that gives color but is not very spicy – for ex. Kashmiri chilli powder)
½tspTurmeric / haldi powder
2Coriander / dhania powder
3thick Yoghurt
For the gravy
2tbspCoconut oil (or other vegetable oil)
3Onions – chopped
1Tomato – chopped
1inch Ginger – piece chopped
2pods Garlic – chopped
3fresh red / green Chillies – sliced
Salt to taste
Directions in a nutshell
First dry roast the chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder till the raw smell goes. Be careful to not burn the spices.
Marinate the chicken with these spice powders and the yoghurt. Keep aside for a while.
Heat the coconut oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown. Keep aside half the fried onions. In the pan containing the remaining onions, add the ginger garlic, chilli and tomato and fry well till the tomatoes have become like a paste.
Then add the chicken and mix well. Cook on closed lid till done.
Garnish with the saved fried onions. Goes well with roti, naan or rice
Directions
1
The chicken is to be marinated in aromatic roasted spices and thick yoghurt. Marination always makes chicken succulent and more flavorful as the chicken absorbs the spices.
2
Deep fry chopped onions in coconut oil until golden brown (other vegetable oil can also be used). Save some for garnishing.
3
To the onions in the pan, add finely chopped ginger, garlic, fresh green or red chillis and tomatoes.
4
Fry well till the tomatoes are softened, mashed and the oil starts to separate.
5
Finally add the marinated chicken mix well and cook with closed lid on medium flame till done. Garnish with remaining fried crispy onions.
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Happy New Year. I love this chicken recipe. It sounds so delicious. I have to make it this week. Will give you a feedback. Thanks for sharing!
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Happy New Year. I love this chicken recipe. It sounds so delicious. I have to make it this week. Will give you a feedback. Thanks for sharing!