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South Indian Coconut Chicken Curry

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4.5 from 2 reviews

A flavorful chicken dish from the Jews of Cochin.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 3-4

Ingredients

Units
  • 500 g chicken (thigh or breast) pieces
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 large onion, sliced into half moons
  • 1 Tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 green chilies, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 ½ cups water
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash chicken pieces and set them aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add onions and fry until they turn brown.
  3. Add the ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves and green chilies, stir and cook for a few minutes.
  4. Add the chicken pieces, coconut milk, chili powder, turmeric, cumin, salt and water and cook on a low heat until the chicken is tender. 
  • Author: Esther David
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Entree
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Holiday