Thenga Varutharacha Chicken Curry

Thenga Varutharacha Chicken Curry

Ingredients

1. Chicken - 1/2 kg

2. Ginger garlic paste 1 tbs

3. Onion - 2
4. Green chillies - 3

5. Tomato  - 2

6. Grated coconut - 1 Cup

7. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

8. Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tbs

9. Chilli powder - 1 tsp
10. Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp

11. Funnel seeds - 1/4 tsp

12. Salt - to taste

13. Coconut oil - 3 tbs

14. Curry leaves

15. Water

Method

1. Firstly, wash chicken thoroughly and cut into small pieces. Keep it aside.
2. Heat a pan, add grated coconut, curry leaves, funnel seeds and roast it.
3. When the grated coconut turns brown, add 7 - 10 powder ingredients.
4. When the powder's raw smell is gone, turn off the flame.
5. Take a small mixer grinder, add roasted coconut, masala powders and grind it well, keep it aside.
6. Heat 2 tbs coconut oil in a pot, add 2 - 4 ingredients. Add salt also.

7. When the onions turned brown, add tomatoes and water. Then cover the lid.
8. When the tomatoes are cooked, add roasted coconut masala mixture and mix it well.
9. Add chicken and water, then cover the lid. Stir occasionally.

10. When the chicken is cooked, finally add 1 tsp coconut oil and curry leaves, then close the pot using the lid.
11. After 10 minutes, open the lid and mix everything nicely.
12. Thenga varutharacha chicken curry is ready. Serve with Poratta, Appam, Ghee rice, Puttu etc. Enjoy!