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Kozhi Kuttan (Chicken Curry Kerala Style)

Ingredients :-

 

Sl No.
Item
Qty.
1.

Chicken pieces

 1 ½ kgs.
2.

Turmeric powder

1 ½ teaspoons
3.

Salt

 4 teaspoons
4.

Curd

 1 tablespoon
5.

Coconut grated

 2 ½ cups
6.

Water

 2 ¼ cups
7

Coconut oil

 4 tablespoons
8

Whole dry red chillies (Kashmiri)

 5
9.

Whole dry red chillies

6
10.

Ginger chopped

 10 gms
11.

Garlic

 16 flakes
12.

Peppercorns

 ½ teaspoon
13.

Aniseed

 1 teaspoon
14.

Cinnamon

 2 sticks (2 ½  cms. each)
15.

Coriander seeds

 5 tablespoons
16.

Cumin seeds

 ½  teaspoon 
17.

Onions chopped

 2 medium(1/4 kg.)
18.
    Green chillies slit
 2
19.

 Tomatoes pureed

 2 medium(200 gms)
 
br /> Directions-
  1. Rub chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon turmeric powder , 1 teaspoon salt and curd. Keep aside.
  2. Extract 1 cup thick milk from coconut using 1 cup water. Add ¾ cup water to the same coconut and extract ¾ cup thin milk.
  3. In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil for about ½ minute. Roast all other ingredients except onions, chillies and tomato paste, adding a little water (1/2     cup) from time to time.
  4. Heat remaining turmeric powder(3 teaspoons)  in cooker for about 2 minutes. Add onions. Fry till golden brown.
  5. Add remaining turmeric powder(1/2 teaspoon),ground paste, chillies and tomato puree. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add chicken and     remaining salt (3 teaspoons), Mix well. Add thin coconut milk. Stir once.
  6. Closed cooker .Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 7 minutes.
  7. Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.
  8. Open cooker. Stir in thick coconut milk. Serve hot.