Kozhi Ishtew

Ingredients list for Kozhi Ishtew

• 800 grams Chicken cut into 12 pieces
• 1 large Potato cut into 8 pieces
• 2 cups Coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon Black peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 2 teaspoons Bengal gram (chana)
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander seeds
• 4 tablespoons Oil
• 2 Star anise
• 1 inch piece Cinnamon
• 4 Green cardamoms
• 10-12 Curry leaves
• 4 Green chillies slit
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Soak coconut in two cups of warm water, grind and extract a thick milk and keep aside. Repeat the process two more times but with only one cup water each.
2. Keep the three extracts separately. Broil the peppercorns, cumin seeds, chana dal and coriander seeds on a hot pan, cool and powder it.
3. Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed vessel, add the star anise, cinnamon, cardamoms and sauté till the flavour is released. Add the chicken pieces, potato pieces, curry leaves and green chillies. Sprinkle the powdered masala and continue to sauté.
4. Add the third coconut extract and allow to simmer. Now add the second extract and continue cooking till both the chicken and potatoes are cooked.
5. Remove from fire and add the first extract and salt to taste. Reheat and simmer for a few minutes and serve hot with appams or paranthas.

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