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Authentic Mangalorean Chicken Curry Recipe (Spicy Coastal Chicken Curry)

Anita Rodrigues
Learn how to make authentic Mangalorean chicken curry with this easy recipe. A rich, spicy coastal chicken curry that pairs perfectly with rice, neer dosa or rotti.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian Chicken Curry Recipe
Servings 6 persons

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients for Chicken Curry

  • 1 kg Chicken curry cut pieces
  • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste

For the Masala Paste

  • 1 marble size Tamarind
  • 2 medium Onion sliced or 1 big onion
  • 7 to 8 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 7 to 8 peppercorns
  • 4 cloves
  • ½ tsp fenugreek seeds/methi
  • 10 to 12 dried red chillies a mix of bedki and madras chillies
  • 1 cup grated coconut
  • 2 tsp Oil/ghee for frying spices
  • For the temper -

For the Temper

  • 2 tbsp ghee/oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped

Instructions
 

  • Take a wok (kadai) or pan and fry the onion slices, and garlic in either ghee or oil.
  • Once onions are slightly translucent, add cumin seeds, coriander seed, fenugreek seeds, peppercorns, and cloves, and fry till the raw smell goes off. Once fried, transfer them to a plate to cool.
  • In the same pan, roast a mix of bedki and madras chillies for a few seconds and then remove to the same plate.
  • Now, roast the grated coconut till light brown.
  • Once all the ingredients have cooled, grind them to a fine paste.
  • Transfer the ground masala to a cooking vessel, add finely chopped onion, salt, turmeric, and the chicken pieces. Mix well and add water to cook the chicken.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, temper the curry with finely chopped onions fried in ghee.
  • Serve chicken curry with steamed rice, sannas, mangalorean rotti, or neer dosa.

Notes

• Use fresh spices for the best flavor.
• Cooking the onions well helps build a rich base for the curry.
• Adjust the spice level according to your preference.
• Allow the curry to simmer so the flavors develop fully.
 
Keyword kori gassi, kori rotti, mangalorean chicken curry