South Indian Chicken Curry Recipe
Chicken recipe quick and easy South Indian Style with coconut and spices.
Ingredients
- 500 grams Chicken on the bone
- 2 medium Onions sliced
- 1 medium Tomato chopped
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- Coriander leaves and a few curry leaves
- Juice of half a lemon
- Salt to taste
- 3 tbsp Oil for cooking
Masala paste for Chicken gravy
- 12 Dried Red Chillies
- 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Poppy seeds
- ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds
- Whole spices (Cinnamon 1-inch, cloves 4, peppercorns -1/2 tsp)
- 1 inch Ginger
- 7 - 8 flakes Garlic
Instructions
How to make South Indian Chicken Curry
- Marinate chicken with salt and turmeric for at least 10 to 15 minutes
- Heat oil in a pan and saute the onions till translucent.
- Now add the marinated chicken, chopped tomato and fry for 2 to 3 minutes and then cover and cook for at least 8 to 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes add the masala paste and mix well. Also add the curry leaves at this stage. Cover once again and cook till the chicken is tender.
- Open the lid and add lemon juice (juice of half a lemon)
- Finally, garnish with coriander leaves.
Notes
- You could use tamarind instead of lemon juice. Blend a small ball of tamarind along with the masala paste.
- Add curry leaves after you add the masala paste or while frying the onions.
- Use chicken stock or water if you need to make a thin gravy. I did not use any water or stock to make the gravy but let the chicken cook in its own juices.
- You could temper the chicken after it is cooked. For this heat a pan with oil and add a few curry leaves and garlic flakes. Pour this over the cooked chicken.