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    Kothu Kozhi / Kothu Chicken Kari / Spicy Shredded Chicken Masala

    June 26, 2013 By Aarthi 10 Comments

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    My perippa(uncle) used to get this kothu kozhi along with some crispy fried parota when we were little. Since this chicken dish doesn't have any bones in them, we as a kid loved it. We were used to spicy dishes even as a kid. This taste so good with those parota and salna. Thinking of that makes my mouthwater even now. Later on as we grew up we started eating fried masala chicken with parota and started sucking up the bones. Eventually we forgot about this dish. 

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    Few month back, hubby bought this for me and it reminded me of my childhood days immediately. I just wanted to make this recipe and post it here to share with you all. Last week i asked hubby to get some chicken for me to make this dish. When i was sitting with the chicken and thinking about the recipe, i remembered the recipe which my collegue gave me long before. He told me that whenever you make kothu kozhi or any dry dish, specially any street food recipes like chukka mutton or chicken masala, he used to just sprinkle some roasted powdered gram dal towards the end. That just binds the whole stuff together and make it more tasty. I followed that step and amazingly this tasted so yum, just like the ones which i had when i was little. 

    So here is the recipe for you, dont get scared by the long list of ingredients. It is so worth it.

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    Preparation Time : 15 mins
    Cooking Time : 1 hour
    Serves - 3 to 4


    Ingredients:

    Chicken - ½ kg with bone
    Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
    Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
    Green chilli - 2 slit
    Curry leaves - 1 spring
    Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
    Tomato - 2 large sliced thinly
    Chilli powder- 1 tsp or to taste
    Coriander powder / Malli podi - 1 tblspn
    Turmeric powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp
    Cumin powder / Jeera podi - 1 tsp
    Garam Masala powder - 2 tsp
    Pepper powder - 1 tsp or to taste
    Oil - ¼ cup
    Roasted Gram dal / Pori kadalai / Pottu kadalai - 3 tblspn powdered
    Salt to taste
    Lemon juice - 1 tblspn or to taste
    Coriander leaves - a handful


    For Grinding:
    Onion - 1 large chopped
    Tomato - 1 large chopped
    Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
    Chilli powder- 1 tsp or to taste
    Coriander powder / Malli podi - 1 tsp
    Turmeric powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp
    Cumin powder / Jeera podi - 1 tsp
    Garam Masala powder - 2 tsp
    Pepper powder - 1 tsp or to taste
    Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 1 tsp
    Salt to taste


    Method:


    Take all the grinding ingredients in a blender and make into a fine puree. 

    Take chicken, grounded masala in a pressure cooker and cook it for 5 to 6 whistle. Now switch off the flame and let the pressure go all by itself. 

    Open the pressure cooker and separate the chicken pieces and the leftover masala. Keep the masala aside till use.

    Now debone the chicken pieces and set the shredded chicken aside till use.

    Heat oil in a large kadai. Add in fennel seeds, onions, green chilli, curry leaves to that and saute for a couple of mins.

    Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min till raw smell goes away.

    Add in salt, the spice powders and mix well.

    Now throw  in some tomatoes and saute for 5 mins or till it turns mushy.

    Now add in the leftover masala and mix well.

    Throw in the shredded chicken pieces along with a splash of water.

    Cover the pan with a lid and Cook this whole thing for 10 mins on low flame.

    Now sprinkle in some roasted gram dal powder and mix that well.

    Increase the heat to a high and cook everything for a good 5 mins stirring constantly.

    Now squeeze in some lemon juice and throw in the coriander leaves.

    Serve this with roti, rice, dosa, idli or with any bread of your choice.


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    Take all your ingredients

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    For best result, use chicken with bone

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    Grind the masala

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    grind them to a smooth paste

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    Take chicken in a pressure cooker

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    Add in ground up masala

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    Pressure cook

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    Cook till the chicken is done

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    Now separate the chicken pieces and the masala

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    Debone the chicken pieces

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    Now saute some fennel seeds in oil

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    Add in onions, curry leaves and chillies

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    Saute them for a min

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    Add in ginger garlic paste

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    Add in some salt

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    And the remaining spice powders

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    Throw in some tomatoes

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    Cook till it gets mushy

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    Add in the leftover masala

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    add the cooked shredded chicken pieces

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    Pour a splash of water

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    Cover the pan

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    Now the flavours all have united

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    Sprinkle in some powdered roasted gram flour

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    Mix them well

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    Squeeze in some lemon juice

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    add in some coriander leaves

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    Serve

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    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    Comments

    1. Tamilarasi Sasikumar

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      Looks so yummy ... Love to try it...

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    2. foodieadamandcookieeve

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      Mouthwatering!! Will be absolute yummm with rotis..I Shall try out and share 🙂

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    3. Nilambari Kazi

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      Very silly question.. But plzz answer me ..should water be added in the raw chicken mix in the cooker ? Will definitely try this dish and tell you

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    4. Aarthi

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      @Nilambari KaziNo you dont need to add water, the water from the masala is enough, Always cook on a low flame to avoid burning in the bottom

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    5. Anonymous

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      Thanks for this great recepie.. My husband's lunch couldn't get better.. he enjoyed it.

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    6. Anonymous

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      This recipe was a hit with my husband...tnks for sharing.....pl put up more chicken recipes...I cook it very often

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    7. Priya

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      Hi Sissy,
      Yummy recipe. Thanks for sharing.one question Can we use boneless chicken in this.?

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    8. Aarthi

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      @Priyayes u can use

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    9. Unknown

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      I have tried it couple of times it came out really well.
      Thanks for your recipes though yet to try lots of yours

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    10. Priya

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      Do v really need to add gram flour

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