MASALA KOZHI KUZAMBU.(Chicken curry)

MASALA KOZHI KUZAMBU.

Ingredients:

Onions-2[thinly sliced]

Tomatoes-1 cup [nicely cut]

Chicken-1 kilo [cleaned, washed and cut into very small pieces]

Coriander powder-2sps

Chilli powder-2sps

Ginger paste-1tbsp

Garlic paste-1tbsp

Turmeric powder-1sp

Salt to taste

Oil-6 tbsps

Curry leaves- a handful [chopped finely]

Coriander leaves-a handful, [chopped finely]

Finely chopped onion-`

Coarse fennel powder- 1 tsp

Masala-I :

Grind 4tbsp shredded coconut, aniseed 1sp, and 1 onion with a little water to a thick paste]

Masala-2

Grind 2 bay leaves, 11/2sp kuskus and 1sp aniseed to a fine powder

Method:

Heat a kadai with the oil.

Add the onion and the tomatoes.

When they are well cooked and the oil comes on the top, add all the powders including the masala-2. .

Fry them for a few minutes under medium fire.

Then add the ginger and garlic pastes.

After a few minutes add the masdala-I, enough salt, the chicken pieces and 2 cups of water and mix well.

More water can be added according to the concictency of the kuzambu.

Cover the lid and cook until the chicken pieces are well cooked and nice aroma floats on the air.

The kuzambu must not be very thick.

Now heat a small kadai and pour the oil.

Fry the onions to a brown colour, then add the aniseed powder and mix well.Then add the curry leaves and the coriander leaves and fry for a minute.

Now pour it over the kuzambu and mix well. Keep the kuzambu for a few minutes on a very slow fire and then take it off from the fire.