Friday, July 5, 2013

Spicy Chicken Green Peas Curry

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INGREDIENTS:

  • Chicken breast – 2 nos
  • Onion , thinly sliced – 1, big 
  • Green chilly(cut lengthwise) – 2
  • Ginger – 2 “ piece
  • Garlic pods –3 nos
  • Tomato (chopped) – 1, big
  • Green peas – 3/4 cup (washed and cleaned)
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Red Chilly Powder –1 and half tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Broken Star Aniseed – 2 nos
  • Fennel powder  (perumjeerakam) –1/2 tsp
  • Cloves – 3 nos
  • Cinnamon  powder –  1/4 tsp
  • Coconut milk – 1/2 cup
  • Chopped Coriander leaves – 2 Tbsp
  • Bay leaves – 2 nos
  • Coconut Oil – 2 tsp
  • Salt  as required
  • Water – 1 to 1 and 1/2 cups

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METHOD:

  • Wash the chicken breast , cut them into small bit pieces. Wash  the chicken pieces well 2, 3 times. Drain all the water.
  • In a small pan add  turmeric powder,coriander powder,red chilly powder,fennel powder , cloves,cinnamon powder, Broken Star Aniseed  and roast well  till light brown in color. let it cool 5 minutes.
  • Add cleaned chicken pieces in a mixing bowl,  add all the roasted powders , salt, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and rub it  into the chicken. Allow it to rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour  either in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
  • Meanwhile slice onion, and tomato and keep it aside.
  • Heat 2 tsp of oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add chopped onions,green chilly, bay leaves,  1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, and   sauté  well till the onion become soft. 
  • To this add roasted turmeric powder,coriander powder,red chilly powder,fennel seeds powder,and sauté well. Cover it and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Open the lid and add chopped tomatoes and  sauté well.( I usually grinding the chopped tomatoes and adding that tomato paste)  cover and cook for 10 minutes in medium heat.
  • Then add chicken pieces to it. Add 1 cup of water to it and mix well.
  • Cover with the lid and cook for 15 minutes.Then open the the lid and stir well.
  • Now add green peas , cover and cook for another 15 minutes.
  • Then add coconut  milk and sauté well and let it boil for 3 – 5 minutes. Check for the salt.
  • Finally  garnish curry with Coriander leaves.
  • Yummy chicken green peas  curry is ready to serve .

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NOTE::

  • If you don’t have cloves, cinnamon, and fennel powder, and broken star aniseed , you can use 1/2 tsp of Garam masala and 1 tsp of Meat masala.
  • This is thick Spicy Chicken Green Peas Curry . You can adjust the consistency of this curry by adding warm water.

 

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