KOZHI VARATTIYATHU

Ingredients :
Chicken :1kg 

Shallots : 15, chopped

 Ginger + Garlic +Green 

chilli paste : 2tbsp

Ginger :1tsp, chopped 

Garlic : 1tsp, chopped

 Green chilli : 1tsp, chopped

 Curry leaves : 2 sprigs

 Vinegar : 1 tbsp 

Coriander powder : 3 tsp

 Chili powder : 1 1/2 tsp 

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp

 Garam masala : 1 tbsp 

Thick coconut milk : 1/2 cup

 Coconut oil : 2 tbsp

 Salt

 

  

 Method : 

 

 1.In a sauce pan, roast coriander powder,turmeric powder,chili powder and garam masala till you get nice aroma. 

 2. Grind the these powders along with vinegar, ginger chilli garlic paste, curry leaves and salt to a fine paste

3.Marinate the chicken pieces well with the above paste and set aside for an hour 

4.Heat oil in the same pan and saute ginger and garlic .  

 5.Add shallots ,green chilies and Curry leaves and saute till it turns brown.

 6.Combine marinated chicken into it and cook in a low flame. 7.Once it is half cooked add the coconut milk

 8.Increase the flame and stir till the gravy is coated with chicken and the oil is separated.

 9. Serve hot with Pathiri / appam / idiyappam / rice.