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Chicken Curry Recipe a delicious kerala curry brought to you by Recipes From Kerala

Ingrediants for Chicken Curry

Chicken 1 Kg
Onions 3 large ones
Ginger 1(1/2 cm) sliced fine
Garlic 6 cloves
Green chillies 4 slited
Coconut milk 1 cup (thick)
Vinegar One dessert spoon
Curry leaves (karivepal) 2 sprig
Oil 5 table spoon
Coriander powder 3 teaspoon
Chilli powder One teaspoon
Pepper corn 5
Mustard 1/2 teaspoon
Jeera 1/2 teaspoon
Fenugreek a pinch
Poppy seed 2 teaspoon
Onion 1 large one
Cinnamon 2 cm
Cloves 4
Aniseed (perumjeera) 1 teaspoon


Method to prepare Chicken Curry

  • Heat oil in a large vessel. Fry sliced onion, ginger and garlic until the onion start turning brown.
  • Add the ground spices and fry till raw smell disappears and oil begins to separate.
  • Add the chicken pieces and mix well. Fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time so that the masala does not burn.
  • Add salt, vinegar, and curry leaves.
  • Lower heat and allow the chicken to cook for 10 minutes until the gravy is almost dry.
  • Add 3 cups of water and cook for another 15 minutes till the chicken is tender.
  • Add thick coconut milk and take off the fire. Season it with mustard and curry leaves.
  • If you a using a pressure cooker, then put all the ingredients with the necessary water and cook it for 15 minutes on low fire.

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