Recipe: Yummy Nadan Kozhi curry (Chicken curry Kerala style)

Nadan Kozhi curry (Chicken curry Kerala style). Chicken curry well flavored with spices. This recipe is my evolved kind of nadan chicken curry. It goes well with pathiri, any sort of rice variants (ghee rice, pulao, normal rice), chapathi, appam or any other Indian breads.

How to make Kerala Chicken Curry Recipe - Nadan Kozhi Curry. To begin making Kerala Chicken Curry Recipe, we need to first marinate the chicken. In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken pieces along with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and rub the spices well on the chicken pieces. You can cook Nadan Kozhi curry (Chicken curry Kerala style) using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Nadan Kozhi curry (Chicken curry Kerala style)

Prepare 11/2 kg of chicken (cut and cleaned).
It's of marinade.
Prepare 2 tbsp of coriander powder.
You need 1 tbsp of red chilli powder.
You need 1 tsp of garam masala powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
It's of Juice of 1 lemon.
It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
It's of for the masala.
It's 1 tbsp of ginger chopped and crushed.
You need 2 tbsp of garlic chopped crushed.
Prepare 4-5 of green chillies.
It's 4 of medium onions sliced.
You need 1 of tomato sliced.
You need 2 sprig of curry leaves.
It's 1 tsp of garam masala powder.
It's of Salt as required.
It's 4 tbsp of coconut oil or any cooking oil.

Authentic Kerala Chicken Curry also called Nadan Kozhi Curry which translates to Village Chicken Curry - Simple Rustic Chicken Curry from made with Coconut Milk and Warm Indian Spices. This recipe of Kerala Chicken Curry is very close to my heart. There are so many different ways in which Chicken is cooked in Kerala. If you are looking for dry chicken roast.

Nadan Kozhi curry (Chicken curry Kerala style) instructions

Take a pan and roast the powders in low flame mentioned under Marinade.First the coriander powder must be roasted till it become dark brown in color and then the chilli powder, garam masala powder and turmeric for a few second..
Add the roasted masala to the chicken. To this add a juice of lemon and 1/2 tsp of salt and combine it well and marinate it for an hour.
Mean while take a cast iron pan or any kadai. Heat the pan and add the coconut oil. When the oil is hot enough, add the crushed ginger and garlic and saute till the raw smell goes off..
Add onions, green chillies, a sprig of curry leaf and saute in a medium flame, till the onions become translucent.
After this add 1 tsp of garam masala powder and just mix it. Then add the tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become soft.
Add the marinade chicken to the onion tomato masala. Combine the chicken well in such a way that all the masala coated well. Usually there is no need to add any water to the masala as the heat releases the juices from the chicken. If you feel the gravy is not enough to cook the chicken you can add a 1/2 cup hot water.
Cover and cook the chicken in a low flame for about 1/2 hour. Add salt if required. After 1/2 hour open and cook for another 10 minutes till the gravy thickens and get coated on the chicken..
Turn off the flame. Garnish with curry leaves. Serve hot and have with ghee rice or simply plain rice or paratha or chapati 😋.

Kerala Chicken Curry (Nadan Kozhi Curry) Here is the recipe for making a very tasty Chicken Curry with a nice gravy. The use of coconut milk enhances the flavor of this curry but is optional. Back home in Kerala, whenever Coconut Milk was used for making a curry,. Nadan Kozhi Curry or Kerala chicken curry is a very tasty n delicious chicken curry from Kerala. When I am searching for some different chicken recipe I found this here and it's simplicity made me to try this recipe.