Kerala Nadan Chicken curry

Kerala Nadan Chicken curry

      Nadan Chicken curry is one of the chicken preparations used by “nadan chicken”. The taste of this curry is entirely different from other chicken curries. Coconut pieces, shallots, cumin and fenugreek seeds gives a mouth watering taste to this curry. Let’s see how we can prepare it……….. 

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Ingredients 

1.     Chicken – 500 gms.

2.     Coconut pieces – ¼ cup.

3.     Shallots – 1 cup finely chopped.

4.     Ginger- 1’’ piece.

5.     Garlic paste -5-6 cloves.

6.     Salt.

7.     Curry leaves.

8.     Oil.

9.     Mustard seeds – 1 tsp.

For roasting:

1.     Cinnamon sticks - 2 one inch pieces.

2.     Cloves – 4-5 nos.

3.     Cardamom pods - 3 nos.

4.     Cumin - 1 tsps.

5.     Black peppercorn - 10 nos.

6.     Coriander seeds - 2 tbsps.

7.     Whole red chilly – 5-8 nos.

8.     Curry leaves.

9.     Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp.

10.   Turmeric powder- 3/4 tsp.   

Method of preparation:

1. Cut chicken into small pieces, wash it well and drain it.
2. Heat oil in a pan, roast cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom pods, cumin, black pepper corn, coriander seeds, whole red chilly, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds and turmeric powder. Allow it  cool and make a fine paste.
3. Marinate the chicken pieces with roasted masala and required quantity of salt about 30 mins. to 1 hr.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Fry small coconut pieces(Thenga kothu)
5. Same oil add mustard seeds, When it splutters add curry leaves, ginger, garlic and shallots.
6.When the shallots are fried well, transfer the marinated chicken to it.
7. Add enough amount of the water and allow it to cook.
8. When it cook, transfer the fried coconut to it.
9. Cook it in a low flame for 5 mints.
10.Now our nadan chicken curry is ready to serve. Serve hot. Enjoy!!!!