Kerala Style Chicken Nadan Khozi Curry Recipes

KERALA-STYLE CHICKEN (NADAN KHOZI CURRY) RECIPE

Steps:

• Rub the chicken pieces in turmeric powder and seat aside. Heat the cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Add coriander seeds, fennel seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, peppercorns, cardamon, and red chiles. (if you're using the red chile powder, do not add it now). Cook, stirring constantly, until the spices are fragrant, a few minutes. Transfer to a plate and allow to cool. Transfer to a spice blender (along with chile powder if using) and blend until powdered.
• Heat oil in a large non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Stand away and add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion, ginger, and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the ground spices and stir vigorously. Add the chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes total. Add the coconut milk and salt. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Serve hot with roti or white rice.

NADAN KOZHI CURRY - KERALA STYLE CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Mix together all the ingredients labeled A, and let it marinate for 15 - 20 minutes. In a large pot, cook the marinated chicken over a low heat till it is completely cooked. While cooking, add a quarter cup of hot water, if you find the chicken sticking to the bottom of the pot. Once the chicken is cooked, boil off excess juices. In a large pan, heat the oil. Crackle the mustard seeds. Add ginger and garlic, and then toss in the sliced onions. Sauté the onions till they brown lightly. Add the chili powder, coriander powder and salt, and sauté over a low flame. Then add the coconut slices and curry leaves and continue sautéing till the onions have turned golden brown. Add the chicken pieces and continue sautéing till the onions have coated all the chicken pieces well. Sprinkle over the pepper powder and garam masala and mix well.

KERALA CHICKEN CURRY - INDIAN HOTEL STYLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat a small skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add the spices to the skillet.
• Toast, shaking the pan, until they start to get fragrant. This should take a two or three minutes.
• Let cool and grind to a fine powder. I like a coffee grinder for this. The old ones with the blade work well. Bad for coffee. Great for spices.
• You won't need anywhere near all of it so transfer it to a jar with a tight fitting lid and store in a cool, dark place. Use it as a funky peppery garam masala if you like.
• Measure out your spice mix. Stem your curry leaves. Prep your chicken. Measure out a cup (237 ml) of Indian hotel curry gravy. Cut up your green chilies. Slice your shallot.
• Have your garlic ginger paste, tamarind and coconut milk handy. You're good to go now.
• Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil over medium low heat in the same little pan you used to toast the spices.
• Add the shallots and cook until the shallots start to brown.
• Add the mustard seed and about 10 curry leaves and cook until the shallots are nicely brown. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a medium sized frying pan until the oil just starts to shimmer.
• Stir in the garlic ginger paste. Gently fry until the garlic ginger paste stops sputtering. This can get a little messy.
• Turn your heat down to medium low and add your spice mix and the remaining 5 curry leaves. Cook for about 30 seconds. You want to fry your spices in the oil. Don't skimp on the oil. Bad things happen if the spices stick and burn.
• Add the green chilies. Cook another 30 seconds or so.
• Add the Indian hotel curry gravy. Stir it really well to get the oil to combine with the curry gravy. You want everything mixed together at this point. Bring to a simmer.
• Add the chicken thigh pieces in a single layer. Nestle them down into the sauce. Cover and cook about 5 minutes. Remove the cover, flip the chicken and recover. Cook until the chicken is done. Use an instant read thermometer if you have one. You are shooting for an internal temperature of 160F. It will get to 170F as the curry finishes cooking.
• Add the tamarind paste and coconut milk. Stir well to combine.
• Look at the consistency. If you are happy with it, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. If it's too thick, add a bit of water and stir to combine. If it's too thin don't cover it to let it reduce.
• While the curry is in it's final simmer, warm up the tempering over low heat.
• Transfer the kerala chicken curry to a serving dish and drizzle/sprinkle it with the tempering.
• Kerala chicken curry is great with rice and chapatis or parathas.