CHICKEN KUZHAMBU-II: (Malabar Chicken Kuzhambu)

This is a dish from kerala and will be delicious with rice, and aappaam varieties.

Ingredients:
Red chillies-15
Coriander seeds-2tbsp
Peppercorns-1sp
Cumin seeds-1/2sp
Cardamom-4
Crushed Cinnamon-1sp
Cloves-4
Fennel seeds-2sp
Chilli powder-2sp
Bay leaves-2
Chopped small onion-1 cup
Chopped tomatoes-3/4 cup
Shredded coconut-2 handfuls
Garlic flakes-8
Ginger and garlic paste-2tbsp
Curry leaves-a handful
Enough oil
Salt to taste ; Chicken – 1kg
Method:
Heat a kadai and pour enough oil to fry. When the oil becomes hot add half of the chopped onions and fry to a golden brown colour. Then add add the shredded coconut and fry it to a gold colour. the add all the spices one by one and fry well. Then add the powders and fry for a few minutes. Grind this to a fine paste. Again heat a big akdai and pour enough oil. When the oil becomes hot, add the remaining onions and fry for a few seconds. Then add the pastes and the tomatoes. Fry them until they are all well cooked. Add the ground paste with the chicken pieces , enough water and salt and the curry leaves. Let the kuzhambu simmer until the chicken is well cooked and the required thickness is obtained.

NB: In ‘Malabar chicken kuzhambu’, I forgot to mention about the usage of
garlic flakes in the procedure. You must fry them with the onion and the tomatoes. It is just to add an additional flavour. That is all.