Chicken Kurma.

This is an south Indian Chicken Korma recipe for parotta, idli, dosa and idiyappam

Chicken Kurma

Ingredients

Chicken pieces- 500 gms

Onion medium minced- 2 nos

Tomato medium finely chopped- 1 no

Ginger and Garlic paste- 2 tbsp

Red chilli powder- 2 tsp

Coriander powder- 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Cumin powder- 2 tsp

Fennel powder- 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil required

Water required

Curry and Coriander leaves

Cinnamon- 1" piece

Cloves- 4 no

Cardamom- 2 nos

Masala to grind

Coconut shredded- 1/4 cup

Cashew nuts- 6 nos

Roasted Kuskus/ Poppy seeds- 2 tbsp

Kozhi Kurma

Method

Heat oil in a pan, when oil is hot add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and fry for few secs. Next add minced onion and curry leaves, fry till onions turn pink. Add ginger and garlic paste fry till raw smell leaves.

Now add the chicken pieces and fry till chicken pieces turns pale. Add tomatoes to the chicken and cook till tomatoes are mashed. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, fennel powder and salt to the chicken and saute for few secs. Now add the ground masala paste and required water. Bring the gravy to boil and cook the chicken on low heat until chicken is tender and gravy is slightly thickens. Garnish Chicken Korma with coriander leaves and serve along with parota, idli, dosa, idiyappam etc.

Chicken Korma