Nattu Kozhi Gravy | Desi Style Chicken Curry Recipe
Today's recipe is an amazingly delicious chicken curry that tastes so exotic and prepared with country chicken and flavorful spices. This traditional south Indian style of chicken gravy pairs up great with steamed rice, idli, dosa, chapati, parotta, etc. In this recipe the country chicken is cooked along with freshly ground masala. Try out this extremely tasty chicken gravy with the below video recipe!
Ingredients
Nattu kozhi / country chicken - 1 kg
Turmeric pwd - 1/2 tsp
Gingely oil - 3 tbsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 small stick
Cloves - 4
Cardamom - 1
Green chilli - 2
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Mint & coriander leaves - handful
Red chilli pwd - 1 tsp
Coriander pwd - 2 tsp
Saunf pwd - 1/2 tsp
Pepper pwd - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala pwd - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Instructions
1.
Clean the chicken. Wash and drain water completely.
2.
Add salt, turmeric pwd, oil and coat the chicken pieces.
3.
Allow to marinate for 30 mins.
4.
Heat gingely oil in pressure pan.
5.
Add cumin, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and wait to splutter.
6.
Add green chilli, sliced onions, salt and saute until onions are light brown.
7.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
8.
Add sliced tomato and cook until oil separates.
9.
Add mint and coriander leaves.
10.
Add marinated chicken and stir well.
11.
Add red chilli pwd, coriander pwd, saunf pwd and combine.
12.
Cook the chicken in low flame without covering with lid.
13.
Now you can see the chicken has absorbed the masala well.
14.
Add 2 cups of water.
15.
Cover and pressure cook for 5 whistles or until the chicken is cooked tender.
16.
Once the pressure goes off, open the lid.
17.
Stir the masala well.
18.
Add garam masala pwd, pepper pwd, coriander and curry leaves.
19.
Turn off flame.
20.
Hot & spicy delicious nattu kozhi masala/ gravy is ready.
21.
Transfer to serving bowl.
22.
Enjoy hot with idli, dosa, chapati or even with rice dishes.