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Chicken Curry - Malwani Style

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Chicken Curry - Malwani Style

Malwani Style Chicken Curry is a flavourful and rustic chicken gravy with burst of flavours. This coastal Chicken curry has a pleasing aroma of spices and is sure to delight your senses.

By Your Cooking Pal Published

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4-5 people
Total
40 min

Ingredients

  • 800 gms (approx)Chicken
  • 4 medium sized -finely slicedOnion
  • 1/2 Coconut ( medium sized grated approx 1 cup)Fresh Grated coconut
  • 2-3 tspDry coconut (roasted and ground)
  • 3 - 4 tsp ( can adjust as per taste)Malwani Masala
  • 1/2 tsp ( freshly ground)Garam Masala
  • 1 tspEverest Chicken Masala
  • 2-3 pinchesturmeric
  • 1 tspCurd
  • 2 tspGinger Garlic Chilli paste
  • 2 tsp few coriander sprigs , Mint( pudina ) leaves and green chilliesGreen Paste
  • 5 tbspoil
  • finely choppedonion
  • 9-10Curry leaves

Method

  1. Step 1

    Clean the chicken pieces and cut them in to medium sized pieces. Add salt and mix well. Add 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste and curd and mix well. Keep aside for 10-15 mins.

  2. Step 2

    Green Paste : (This paste is optional) Grind the green paste( coriander leaves ( dhania)+ mint( pudina) + Green chillies) and keep aside.

  3. Step 3

    Dry coconut powder  : In a small pan add dry coconut and roast well. Roast until they are slightly brown. Do not let them turn black. Grind it fine without adding any water and keep aside .

  4. Step 4

    Onion Coconut Paste : In the same pan add 1/2 tsp oil and add the onions and fry them until they turn brown then add grated wet  coconut . Roast the coconut too

    Chicken Curry - Malwani Style preparation
  5. Step 5

    Grind the onion and coconut together in to a paste and keep aside.

    Chicken Curry - Malwani Style preparation
  6. Step 6

    In a big deep bottomed pan ,heat oil and add curry leaves , finely chopped onion and saute. Add the remaining ginger garlic paste, 1/2 tsp green paste( optional) and turmeric.

  7. Step 7

    Add  red chilli powder ( malwani Masala ) . Roast the masala in the oil for only 10- 15 secs.( do not let it burn)

  8. Step 8

    Now add chicken pieces and mix well add 1/4 cup water and cover and cook for 5-6 mins or until the meat looks  slightly tender.

    Chicken Curry - Malwani Style preparation
  9. Step 9

    Add salt, chicken masala and adjust the Malwani Malala (add more if required) and let is simmer without the cover.

    Chicken Curry - Malwani Style preparation
  10. Step 10

    Then add the ground paste of onion and coconut to the chicken and around 1 cup or more water according to the desired consistency required for the gravy.

  11. Step 11

    Add the roasted dry coconut powder and Garam Masala and mix well.

  12. Step 12

    Let the gravy simmer for 5-6  mins (keep stirring the gravy occasionally) until the chicken is well cooked and the gravy has slightly thickened.

    Chicken Curry - Malwani Style preparationChicken Curry - Malwani Style preparationChicken Curry - Malwani Style preparation
  13. Step 13

    The Malwani Masala that is used for this recipe is blend of 2-3 types of dried red chillies and garam masala. It is easily available in any of the Indian spice stores. In case you do not find it, you may alternatively use Deggi Mirch powder.

  14. Step 14

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Reader reviews

5.0 out of 5 · 2 reviews

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I am a slow learner, but once i learn the art i will relish all your dishes esp. dried prawns with onions and tomatoes amazing. plz teach me much more on a professional basis.

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Superb receipes..

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