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Kerala chicken curry

A fragrant and spicy chicken curry with a rich yellow-orange coating of traditional Kerala spices. Perfect with rice or flatbread.

Total time
45 min
Servings
4
Calories
450
Protein
35g
Kerala chicken curry
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken pieces
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 medium tomato
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 10 leaves curry leaves
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a deep pan and sauté onions until golden brown.

  2. 2

    Add ginger-garlic paste and curry leaves, cook for 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy.

  4. 4

    Add coriander, turmeric, and chili powders; fry for 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Add chicken pieces and coat well with the spice mixture.

  6. 6

    Pour in coconut milk and salt, simmer covered for 20 minutes.

  7. 7

    Uncover and cook until gravy thickens to your liking.

Tools you’ll need

  • deep pan or Dutch oven
  • wooden spoon
  • knife
  • cutting board

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