Kerala-style chicken curry cooked in coconut oil and spices that smells great and tastes great. This is a great comfort food.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg chicken, cut into pieces
- 2 large onions, finely sliced
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 inch ginger, minced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 green chilies, slit
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
Heat coconut oil in the pressure cooker
Add mustard seeds and fennel seeds, let them splutter
Add sliced onions, curry leaves, ginger, and garlic
Saute until onions are golden brown
Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, and black pepper powder
Cook until the oil separates
Add chicken pieces, green chilies, and salt
Mix well to coat the chicken with the masala
Pour in thick coconut milk and mix
Close the lid of the pressure cooker without the weight
Cook on low flame for 15 minutes or until the chicken is tender
Open the lid, check the consistency, and adjust salt if needed
Simmer for an additional 5 minutes if necessary
Serve hot with steamed rice or appam
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