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Chicken in roasted coconut Recipe a delicious kerala curry brought to you by Recipes From Kerala

Ingrediants for Chicken in roasted coconut

Chicken 1 1/2 Kg
Coconut 1 (big one)
Chilli Powder 1 1/2 Tablespoons
Coriander Powder 1 Teaspoon
Garam Masala 1 Teaspoon
Aniseed 1/2 teaspoon
Garlic 1 Pod
Ginger 1 Piece
Curry leaves 2 Sprigs
Ghee 2 Table spoon
Salt to taste


Method to prepare Chicken in roasted coconut

  • Clean the chicken. Take out most of the meat from the bones.
  • Cut into one and a half inch pieces. Chop left over bones with flesh into small pieces.
  • Keep aside to drain out all the water. Roast coconut scraping/ grated till golden brown. Grind to a fine paste without using water.
  • Roast chilli powder, coriander powder and aniseed lightly, grind with ginger and garlic.
  • Mix all the ground masala with enough salt. Rub into meat nicely and keep aside for ½ an hour.
  • Take a thick bottomed vessel. Put 2 teaspoons of ghee in the pot. Pack the marinated chicken over ghee.
  • Close the vessel cook on a fairly good flame.
  • When it starts boiling, lower the flame to minimum, turn the contents once or twice.
  • Cook till the water evaporates, oil separates and chicken gets roasted in that oil. Stir only to prevent burning.
  • Remove from fire and serve hot with chapathi or rice.

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