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Kozhi Vartha Kari
Chicken marinated and cooked with aromatic spices.
This recipe is from the book Khazana of Indian Recipes.
Preparation Time : 26-30 minutes
Cooking time : 31-40 minutes
Servings : 4
Main Ingredients
Cuisine
TamilNadu
Course
Main Course-Chicken
Level Of Cooking
Easy
Ingredients
- Chicken cut into 16 pieces1 kilogram
- Dried red chillies2
- Ginger2 inch piece
- Garlic6-8 cloves
- Red chilli powder1 teaspoon
- Lemon juice1 tablespoon
- Turmeric powder1 teaspoon
- Saltto taste
- Oil5 tablespoons
- Onions chopped2 medium
- Curry leaves12-15
- Tomatoes finely chopped3 medium
- Coriander powder2 teaspoons
- Tamarind pulp1 tablespoon
- Garam masala powder1 teaspoon
- Black peppercorns crushed20
- Fresh coriander leaves chopped2 tablespoons
Method
Step 1
Grind together red chillies, ginger and garlic. Mix the paste with red chilli powder, lemon juice, turmeric powder and salt and marinate the chicken pieces in this for three hours.
Step 2
Heat two tablespoons oil in a thick bottom pan and sauté the marinated chicken pieces on high heat till they are dry and slightly brown. Drain and set aside. Add the remaining oil to the pan and sauté the onions till brown. Add curry leaves and stir well. Add tomatoes, salt and coriander powder and cook till oil leaves the masala.
Step 3
Add the chicken pieces and one cup of water. Cover and cook till the chicken is done and the masala coats the pieces. Add tamarind pulp dissolved in half a cup of water and simmer for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garam masala powder and mix lightly. Adjust the seasoning and add crushed peppercorns.
Step 4
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
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