Varutaracha Chicken Curry/Kerala Nadan chicken curry

Ingredients :

• Chicken - 1/2 kg
• Onion - 3
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
• Tomato - 1/2
• Curry leaf

For Marination :

• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chilly powder - 1/2  tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Chicken masala - 1 1/2 tsp
• Salt

For Roasting :

• Coconut grated - 4 tsp
• Shallots - 2
• Curry leaf
• Gralic - 2 clove
• Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

1.Marinate the chicken with the ingredients given for marination.Keep it aside for minimum half an hour.

2.Dry roast the ingredients for roasting.Grind the roasted coconut in a blender by adding 1 tsp water.

3.Heat oil in a pan and add sliced onion.When the onion becomes brown, add the ginger-garlic paste.When the raw smell of the Ginger-garlic paste goes,add the tomato.

4.Add the chicken to the pan when the tomato is blended well.Saute well and add some water.Mix in the coconut paste to this.Sprinkle pepper powder and curry leaf over.Cook it covered for half an hour.Serve hot with rice/chapati.