KOZHI KULAMBU / CHICKEN CURRY - GRANDMOTHER'S RECIPE

This recipe is from my granny's kitchen . Usually , my mom and my 3 aunties will make this curry on Diwali with country chicken/nattu kozhi . This curry + vadai will be the special combo on diwali for all of us .


INGREDIENTS :

Chicken - 500 gms
Onion - 1 chopped
Tomato - 1 chopped
Curry and Coriander leaves
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder / Chicken masala - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

TO GRIND :

Red Chillies - 10
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Pepper - 1 tsp
Ginger - a small piece
Coconut - 6 pieces
Garlic - 6 cloves



METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Clean and wash chicken thoroughly with a pinch of turmeric powder . Marinate the chicken with turmeric powder, slat, chilli powder and a tsp of curd. Leave it aside for 30 minutes.




2) Heat oil in a pan or a kauai . Once hot , add onion and tomato and saute till tender.



3) Then , add chilli powder , turmeric powder ,grinded masala with little water, salt and stir it well.



4) Add chicken to it and mix it well. Add little water.

5) Cover with the lid and cook till chicken is well cooked and the oil separates out . Remove from the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice .