CHETTINAD CUISINE

KOZHI VARTHA CURRY

No of portion-04.


INGREDIENTS:

Chicken                          500GM

Red chilli powder          5GM

Turmeric                        3GM

Salt                                 TASTE

Ginger                            10GM

Garlic                             10GM

Red chillies                    5GM

Oil                                  20ml

Curry leaves                  FEW

Onion                             150GM

Tomatoes                       100GM

Coriander powder        10GM

Pepper powder              5GM

Garam masala               3GM

Tamarind                       10GM

METHOD:

•  Cut onion and tomato finely. Soak tamarind in water and prepare extract.
•  Clean and cut chicken into pieces. Mix with red chilli powder, turmeric and salt    in a bowl.
•  Add chicken pieces, mix well and marinate for 2 hours. Grind ginger, garlic,  chillies, to a  paste. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
•  Add curry leaves, chopped onions and sauté for a few minutes. Add chicken  pieces along with  the marinade, masala paste and fry till it turns brown.,
•  Add tomato, fry till soft, add coriander powder, salt and fry for a few minutes.
•  Add 1 cup water and when contents start boiling, cover the pan with a lid and  reduce the  flame.
•  Add tamarind extract and boil for a few minutes.
•  Add garam masala, crushed black pepper, stir well and remove the pan from the  stove.