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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: 11 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; salt; 250g chicken; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 2piece Tomato; 2piece onion; 1tsp Ginger; 1tsp Garlic; 100g Coconut; 1tsp coriander powder; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black); 8piece Curry Leaves; 1tsp Urad Dal; 2tbsp Coconut Oil

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

Time 55 min · Serves 11 · 125 kcal · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

salt (optional) (whole)
chicken — 250 g (chopped)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
Tomato — 2 piece (chopped)
onion — 2 piece (chopped)
Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
Coconut — 100 g (chopped)
coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)

Tempering

Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)
Curry Leaves — 8 piece (ground)
Urad Dal — 1 tsp (whole)
Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Wash and prepare all ingredients for Kongunadu Chicken Kuzhambu. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
Heat oil in a kadhai or heavy-bottomed pan. Add tempering spices — let them splutter.
Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a minute until raw smell disappears.
Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the masala.
Add dry spice powders — turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder. Mix well.
Add the main ingredient. Mix well and coat with masala.
Add water as needed. Cover and cook on medium flame until done.
Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Kongunadu Chicken Kuzhambu?: 125 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 55 min — 20 min prep, 35 min cooking.

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