Chicken Curry Malvani Style
Chicken curry with roasted onion and coconut. This authentic Malvani Chicken Curry is best enjoyed with rotis or rice.
Ingredients
- ½ Kg Chicken cut into pieces
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- Whole spices (2 bay leaves, 1" cinnamon, 4 cloves)
- 1 medium Onion chopped
- 1 medium Tomato diced
- 2 tbsp Malvani Masala Powder (store bought)
Green Paste for Marination
- ½ cup Coriander leaves
- 3 Green Chillies
- 2 inch Ginger
- 7 to 8 Garlic - 7 to 8 cloves
Onion- Coconut Paste
- 2 medium Onions sliced
- 1 cup Freshly Grated Coconut
- 1 tbsp Oil for roasting
Instructions
How to Make Chicken Curry
- Cut chicken into pieces and marinate with salt, turmeric and 'Green Masala Paste'
- Heat a tsp of oil in a pan and add sliced onion and coconut and fry until brown. Then transfer into a blender jar and grinder into a slightly coarse paste with water.
- Heat another vessel and add 3 tbsp oil and whole spices such as 2 Bay leaves, 1-inch Cinnamon Stick and 4 Cloves. Also add one chopped onion and fry until translucent.
- When onion is translucent, add one chopped tomato and fry until soft.
- Now add the marinated chicken and mix well. Cover and cook for at least 10 to 12 minutes.
- Next add the ground onion-coconut masala and also 2 cups of warm water to make the gravy.
- Cover and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes or until you find oil floating on top.
- Turn off the heat and garnish the curry with coriander leaves (optional).
- Serve Malvani Chicken Curry with Rotis or Rice. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use any brand of authentic Malvani Masala Powder for this recipe and adjust the quantity to suit your spice tolerance.
- Add water as per the gravy you need.
- Make this curry with chicken on the bone for added flavour.