This is my first Non-Veg recipe in my blog as everyone started asking me that whether I am vegetarian? I would say this Chicken kuzhambu is in modern style as we saute all the ingredients step by step. This Kuzhambu suits for Rice, Idli, Dosa, Chapathi, Puri. I usu ally prepare this kuzhambu in pressure cooker, so that Chicken will be cooked very nicely. Soon I will post authentic style kuzhambu.
Ingredients:
Chicken - 1/2 kg
Onion - 1 no. big in size
Onion - 1 no. big in size
Tomato - 2 no's
Garlic pods - 5 no's
Green Chilly - 1 no.
Salt - required
Green Chilly - 1 no.
Salt - required
Chilly Powder(curry) - 3 Table spoon
Chicken powder (Garam masala) - 1 Table spoon
Turmeric Powder - 2 Tea spoon
Tamarind - An Amla size
Coriander leaves - few
Chicken powder (Garam masala) - 1 Table spoon
Turmeric Powder - 2 Tea spoon
Tamarind - An Amla size
Coriander leaves - few
To Grind:
Onion Shallots - 5 no'sTomato - 1 no.
Garlic pods - 3 no's
Ginger - 3 pieces
Cumin seeds - 2 Table spoons
Pepper - 1 Table spoons
Grated Coconut - 3 Table spoons
Pepper - 1 Table spoons
Grated Coconut - 3 Table spoons
To Temper:
Oil - 5 Table spoons
Fennel seeds - 1 Tea spoon
Fenugreek seeds - 1 Tea spoon
Cumin seeds - 1 Tea spoon
Bay leaf - 1 no.
Cinamon - Small piece
Fenugreek seeds - 1 Tea spoon
Cumin seeds - 1 Tea spoon
Bay leaf - 1 no.
Cinamon - Small piece
Curry leaves - few
Method:
1.Wash the chicken gently thrice with plain water, add Turmeric, mix it keep it aside. Turmeric acts as effective disinfectant, so its good to add with Chicken.
Place a pan and add oil, good to have Gingelly oil for better taste, once oil is hot, add the ingredients mentioned in "To Temper" list, one by one.
Place a pan and add oil, good to have Gingelly oil for better taste, once oil is hot, add the ingredients mentioned in "To Temper" list, one by one.
3. Then add garlic. Once garlic turns golden brown, add onion.
4. Once onion turns to translucent color, add tomatoes with required salt and turmeric powder, close the lid to get cooked.
5. Tomatoes will be smashed, add Chicken, once its cooked, turns soft, add Chilly powder, it can be curry powder and add grounded paste.
6. Close the lid, wait for 2 whistles....Once the pressure is released add extracted tamarind water to the kuzhambu, add Chicken curry powder or Garam masala for flavor.
7. Once Kuzhambu get boiled, Garnish with Coriander leaves.
Tips:
1. Chicken curry powder added at the end to keep the flavor.
2. Fennel seeds and Fenugreek seeds in the "To Temper" list can be added as powder once its finely roasted, gives a better flavor.
3. For rich flavor, you can add Kasa Kasa and Cashews in "To grind" list
4. Either Country Chicken or Broiler Chicken suits this recipe, Country Chicken always taste great and good for kids.
2. Fennel seeds and Fenugreek seeds in the "To Temper" list can be added as powder once its finely roasted, gives a better flavor.
3. For rich flavor, you can add Kasa Kasa and Cashews in "To grind" list
4. Either Country Chicken or Broiler Chicken suits this recipe, Country Chicken always taste great and good for kids.
