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    Spicy Chicken Curry Without Coconut

    July 4, 2013 By Aarthi 33 Comments

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    I mostly make chicken curries with coconut in it, somedays i need a curry which has no coconut and calls for simple onions and tomato masala. I always thought that adding ground up paste in the curries make it more thick and curry like, rather than making everything watery. But this recipe is a exception, it gives you the thick consistency without making it watery. The flavours of this is much better too. The only thing is it need onions and tomatoes in two different forms, one sliced and another ground up.

    Hope you will try this and let me know what you think.

    You can check out my chicken curry with coconut here and my easy peasy chicken curry here.

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    Preparation Time : 10 mins
    Cooking Time : 1 hour
    Serves - 3 to 4

    Ingredients:

    Oil - 4 tblspn
    Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
    Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
    Tomatoes - 2 large sliced thinly
    Curry leaves a handful
    Green Chilli - 2 slit
    Chilli powder - 2 tspn or to taste
    Coriander powder / Malli podi - 2 tblspn
    Turmeric powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp
    Pepper powder - 1 tsp
    Garam masala powder - 1 tblspn
    Chicken - ½ kg with bone
    Water as needed
    Salt to taste
    Coriander leaves for garnishing


    For Grinding:
    Onion - 1 large chopped
    Tomatoes - 2 medium size chopped
    Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
    Curry leaves - a handful


    Method:

    Grind the ingredients given in the list to a fine paste. Set it aside till use.

    Heat oil in a kadai. Add in onions, curry leaves, green chillies and saute till it turns golden brown.

    Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a while.

    Now add in tomatoes and saute that till it turns mushy.

    Add in the ground masala and mix well. Cover the kadai and let it cook for 10 mins till the masala is cooked and starts leaving the sides.

    Add in spice powders and saute for 30 seconds.

    Add in chicken and coat with the masala. Add in salt and pour enough water. Cover the kadai and simmer it for 30 to 40 mins till the chicken is cooked.

    Add in lots of coriander leaves and mix well.

    Serve this with rice or any bread.


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    Take all your ingredients

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    Grind ingredients given in the list

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    Make it to a fine paste

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    Saute onions, curry leaves and chilli in oil

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    Saute till light golden

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    Add in ginger garlic paste

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    Add in tomatoes

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    Cook till it turns mushy

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    Add ground masala

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    Cover and cook

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    Till masala is cooked

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    Add in spice powders

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    Saute for a while

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    Add in chicken

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    Toss well with masala

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    Add in salt

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    Pour some water

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    Bring it to boil

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    Cover and cook again

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    Till everything is cooked

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    add in coriander leaves

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    Serve

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    About Aarthi

    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. Nivedita Thadani

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      hey hi
      I too made the same way last night, except grinding onion, it was really very spicy and tasty.

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    2. Shirley Tay

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      Without coconut? I guess this is a healthy version. Nice sharing!

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    3. Priya Suresh

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      Droolworthy dish, i wont miss the coconut here,fingerlicking definitely.

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    4. Hamaree Rasoi

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      With or without coconut. Your spicy chicken curry looks awesome.
      Deepa

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    5. R.Mani Maran

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      hello..i'm a bachelor stays in madhya pradesh where I does not get coconut...for me this dish helps very well...I need the tamil nadu recipes without coconut..this sunday i'll try this recipe... thank you..

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    6. Anwar Ali

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      It was nice . I tried today superb

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    7. Anonymous

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      Looking good .Will try 2 day. ..

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    8. nithya

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      Good one ! I tried this too and it came out well..

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    9. Shirly

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      OMG! That looks so good!

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    10. monicaganeshmurthy

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      Very tasty recipe. I had tried out this one. I loved it .

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    11. Anonymous

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      Can you please clarify that we bring a handful of curry leaves and then saute another handful with onions?

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    12. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousOne handful should be grinded, then another handful should be added while cooking.

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    13. Anonymous

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      Hi i tried this nd it came out well.

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    14. Anonymous

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      awesome recipe without coconut. gonna try it 2day

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    15. Anonymous

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      Hello does the curry taste differnent if I marinated the chicken with yogurt..?

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    16. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousit will change the taste of it, but stil it will taste good

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    17. Seema

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      Thank you for dis yummy & healthy recipe..

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    18. Anonymous

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      Aarthi, can you also give the weight of onions, ginger, garlic & tomatoes you use in curries.....it will be helpful when large quantity of curries are made for party.........I'm a starter in cooking....will you plz help me out..........my wedding anniversary is on next sunday.....if you help I can make good chicken curry. .....looking forward to hear from you shortly..........

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    19. Aarthi

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      @Anonymoussure will add from now onwards

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    20. Anonymous

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      Thanks Aarthi....luv u

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    21. Anonymous

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      Thanks Aarthi....luv u

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    22. Anonymous

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      I made it.. But the gravy is little bit tangy.. Any suggestions for decreasing the tangy ness..
      Thanks in advance

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    23. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousreduce the tomato content for less tangyness

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    24. lokesh vrk

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      That's a awesome delicious dish ....................................

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    25. Aruna Devi

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      It's really awesome and colourful dish

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    26. Fiona

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      I just prepared this dish and it smells absolutely delicious and we can't wait to feast . Thanks for this recipe

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    27. Sivanathan

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      hi,
      thanks a lot for your nice recipe....this site is very helpful for me for my cooking.
      keep posting all your new inventions over this site...will try doing all your dishes..

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    28. smitha

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      hi aarthi,

      can i skip curry leaves.?would it taste good if i do so??or is there any other substitute??

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      • Aarthi

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        yes u can skip curry leaves.

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    29. SHARON

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      LOVED THE RECIPE

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      • Praveen

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        I tried this out today. Easy recipe.

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    30. Indhra

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      Thank you for the wonderful recipe Aarthi.. Please help me. What should I do for 1 kg chicken ? Can I double up everything ?

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      • Aarthi

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        yes u can

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