Village Style Varutharacha Chicken Curry
Spicy Kerala-style chicken curry with roasted spices and coconut
A rich, spicy village-style chicken curry from Kerala featuring roasted red chilies, aromatic spices, and fresh coconut for an authentic South Indian taste.
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
sunflower oil
5 tbsp
dried red chili
3 piece
onion
3 piece
ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp
tomato
2 piece
curry leaves
10 piece
chicken
500 g
turmeric powder
0.25 tsp
coconut
0.5 cup
chicken masala
2 tbsp
coriander powder
1 tbsp
chili powder
2 tbsp
salt
0.5 tsp
water
0.5 cup
Instructions
Prepare and roast spices
Heat oil in a pan and roast dried red chilies until fragrant.
Sauté onions
Add sliced onions and curry leaves to the pan, sauté until golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and tomatoes
Stir in ginger garlic paste and chopped tomatoes, cook until tomatoes soften.
Add spices and chicken
Add turmeric, chicken masala, coriander powder, chili powder, and salt. Mix well, then add chicken pieces.
Cook chicken
Stir-fry chicken until it changes color and is coated with the masala.
Add water and simmer
Pour in water, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through.
Finish with coconut
Add grated coconut and cook for a few more minutes until the gravy thickens.
Serve hot
Turn off the heat and serve the curry hot with rice or bread.
Original recipe
Storage
The curry tastes even better the next day as the flavors develop further.
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