Here is that Spicy 'Tirunelveli kozhi curry varuval' from my kitchen to yours !
To marinate:
Chicken - 3/4 kg(thighs is best. No white meat for this recipe please, as it will turn rubbery)
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
curry masala powder - 1 tsp
coriander powder - 3 tbsp
Salt - 2 tsp
curd (plain yogurt) - 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste:
Ginger - 1 inchgarlic - 1 whole
other ingredients:
any frying oil - 1/2 cupRed onion - 2
Tomato - 3
curry leaf - 1 sprig
Fennel seed - 1 tsp
cinnamon - 2 inch long
Method:
Wash and clean the chicken. Remove skin and fat.Cut it into small pieces.
Add all the items given for marination and keep aside for 1 to 2 hours.
Finely chop the onion and tomato. Keep them separately.
Grind the peeled ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
Heat the oil in a wok. Add the fennel, cinnamon , curry leaf and let the fennel become red.
Then add the finely chopped onion and fry till it becomes golden brown.
Now put the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes.
Add the finely chopped tomato and fry till oil separates.
Now add the chicken pieces along with marinade. Stir a few times and sprinkle 1/2 cup water. Cook tightly covered in VERY LOW HEAT for 45 minutes. stir once in 10 minutes. Switch off after the oil starts showing up.
Tirunelveli chicken curry is ready!
Serve as side dish with plain white rice + sambar or rasam.
Also tastes great with any Indian breads like chapati, naan, parotta, pav buns.
If it seems too spicy, serve with ghee rice and lots of raitha.
15 comments:
Delicious and yummy looking chicken curry. Loved this method.
Deepa
Thanks Deepa. I too like it very much dear. It may seem the same as any chicken curry, but the ingredient ratio makes a big difference.
yes the ingredient ratio is really different. love the creamy gravy of this dish.
Yummy looking curry,makes me drool
Simply irresistible, wish to have this delicious and fingerlicking chicken curry with some rotis.
i like it...:-))
i like it..;-))
Wow Viki are you from Tirunelveli?? I love our side spicy recipes :)
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Yummy :)
Delicious looking curry...like to have a try...
Thanks friends. Yes Divya, I am:) I too guessed ur native on seeing ur NV recipes and I absolutely love being ur fan:)
Delicious chicken curry, very tempting!
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This is an awesome recipe. I just love the spicy taste
This is an awesome recipe. I love the spicy flavor
Thanks Raghu. I am glad it came out well. Your feedback means a lot to us.
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