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55 min — 20 min prep, 35 min cooking.

Kongunadu Chicken Kuzhambu

Name: Kongunadu Chicken Kuzhambu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu Indian
Ingredients: 5g Coriander Leaves; 4g black pepper; 10g dry red chillies; 750g chicken; 150g Tomato; 15g Coriander Seeds; 2g Turmeric Powder; 20g ginger garlic paste; 8g salt; 4g Fennel Seeds; 10g Poppy Seeds (Gasagase); 80g Fresh Coconut; 150g Shallots; 40g oil; 4g Curry Leaves

Kongu-style chicken curry with freshly ground coconut-poppy seed masala. Coimbatore village wedding recipe.

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Time 55 min · Serves 5 · 487 kcal · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (garnish) — 5 g

Main

black pepper — 4 g
dry red chillies — 10 g
chicken — 750 g
Tomato — 150 g
Coriander Seeds — 15 g
Turmeric Powder — 2 g
ginger garlic paste — 20 g
salt — 8 g
Fennel Seeds — 4 g
Poppy Seeds (Gasagase) — 10 g
Fresh Coconut — 80 g
Shallots — 150 g

Tempering

oil — 40 g
Curry Leaves — 4 g

Method

Wash chicken pieces. Mix with turmeric and a little salt.
Dry roast red chillies, coriander seeds, pepper and fennel till fragrant.
Grind roasted spices with coconut and poppy seeds to a fine paste.
Heat oil. Add curry leaves and shallots. Fry till golden.
Add ginger-garlic paste and tomato. Cook till mushy.
Add chicken and fry till it turns white.
Add ground masala, salt and 2 cups water. Mix well.
Cover and cook till chicken is soft and oil floats.
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice or dosa.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Kongunadu Chicken Kuzhambu?: 487 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 55 min — 20 min prep, 35 min cooking.

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