Varutharacha Chicken Curry Recipe with step by step picture. This Varutharacha Kozhi Kuzhambu Recipe is made with Chicken, Fresh Coconut and Shallots

Varutharacha Chicken Curry

Chicken curry is the one which i make quite often, you can check out all my different varieties of chicken curries..This is a version which i make quite often, this is one of my native special recipe. This chicken curry has freshly roasted spices and coconut in it. So fragrant and so tasty dish.

Roasting the spices and coconut till they are dark brown and adding that to the curry gives the curry a rich brown colour to this curry. So give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Ingredients for Varutharacha Chicken Curry

Oil - 2 tbsp
Onions - 1 large sliced thinly
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Tomatoes - 1 large chopped
Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder / Jeeraka Podi - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Chicken - 500 gram with bone
Water - 1 cup
Coriander Leaves - 3 tablespoon finely chopped

For Roasting & Grinding:

Oil - 1 tsp
Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tbsp
Cinnamon Stick - 3 cm stick
Cardamom Pods / Yelakai - 5
Cloves / Krambu - 5
Shallots / Sambar Onion - 15
Ginger - 4 cm piece
Garlic - 6 to 8 fat cloves
Fresh Coconut - 1.5 cup grated

How to make Varutharacha Chicken Curry (Varutharacha Kozhi Kuzhambu Recipe )

Start by cooking the chicken, Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add in sliced onions and fry till golden.
Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min. Add in all the spice powders and salt, mix well.
Now add in chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 mins.
Add in chicken piece and toss well. Add in water. Cover the cooker and pressure cook it for 2 whistle, simmer the flame and let it simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and
let the steam go all by itself. Chicken is cooked now.
When the chicken is cooking make the masala. Heat oil in a heavy bottom kadai. Add in all the whole spices and fry it for a min.
Add in shallots, ginger, garlic, cook this for 5 mins or so.
Add in coconut and fry it for 8 to 10 mins till it turns golden. Now let this cool down.
Take it in a blender and make it into a smooth puree by adding some water.
Now add this to the cooked chicken, add more water if needed.
Bring this to boil, simmer it for 10 mins.
Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
Serve.

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Varutharacha Kozhi Kuzhambu Recipe | Varutharacha Chicken Curry Recipe

Varutharacha Chicken Curry Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Chicken, Fresh Coconut and Shallots

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoon Oil
1 large sliced thinly Onions
2 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
1 large chopped Tomatoes
1 tablespoon Chilli Powder
2 tablespoon Coriander Powder
1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
1 teaspoon Cumin Powder / Jeeraka Podi
2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
Salt to taste
500 gram with bone Chicken
1 cup Water
3 tablespoon finely chopped Coriander Leaves
For Roasting & Grinding:
1 teaspoon Oil
1 tablespoon Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf
3 cm stick Cinnamon Stick
5 Cardamom Pods / Yelakai
5 Cloves / Krambu
15 Shallots / Sambar Onion
4 cm piece Ginger
6 to 8 fat cloves Garlic
1.5 cup grated Fresh Coconut

Instructions

Start by cooking the chicken, Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add in sliced onions and fry till golden.
Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min. Add in all the spice powders and salt, mix well.
Now add in chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 mins.
Add in chicken piece and toss well. Add in water. Cover the cooker and pressure cook it for 2 whistle, simmer the flame and let it simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Chicken is cooked now.
When the chicken is cooking make the masala. Heat oil in a heavy bottom kadai. Add in all the whole spices and fry it for a min.
Add in shallots, ginger, garlic, cook this for 5 mins or so.
Add in coconut and fry it for 8 to 10 mins till it turns golden. Now let this cool down.
Take it in a blender and make it into a smooth puree by adding some water.
Now add this to the cooked chicken, add more water if needed.
Bring this to boil, simmer it for 10 mins.
Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
Serve.