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Kozhi Peralen - Spicy Chicken Curry

Ingredients of Kozhi Peralen

Serves: 8

A Christian dish.

1 kg chicken

½ cup oil

10 shallots, chopped

½ tsp turmeric powder

2 medium-sized onions, chopped

3 green chillies, slit

1 tsp mustard seeds

½ tsp sugar

2 tsp white vinegar

½ tsp salt

Marinade:

2 tsp white vinegar

½ tsp salt

Ground to a fine paste:

5-cm piece ginger, chopped

6 cloves garlic, chopped

3 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp coriander powder

A pinch of fenugreek seeds (methi)

4 tsp water

Method of Preparation of Kozhi Peralen

  • Cut chicken into 3-cm pieces, wash well and pat dry.
  • Combine ingredients for marinade, rub into chicken and marinate for an hour.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add shallots and fry till brown.
  • Sprinkle in turmeric and fry for a minute, stirring constantly.
  • Lower heat, remove shallots from pan and reserve.
  • Add tomatoes to pan, fry for 5 minutes, remove from pan and add to shallots.
  • Add green chillies to pan, fry for 2 minutes, remove from pan and add to shallots and tomatoes.
  • Sprinkle mustard seeds into pan. When they start sputtering, add chicken with its marinade and ¾ cup water. Cover pan and cook for about 10 minutes till chicken is half done and gravy begins to thicken.
  • Mix sugar with vinegar and stir in with salt and spice paste. Simmer for 2 minutes till gravy thickens.
  • Add reserved shallots, tomatoes and green chillies. Mix well and continue to simmer for 5-10 minutes longer, till chicken is tender and coated with gravy.
  • Serve with rice, porotta or pathiri.
 
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