Nattu Kozhi Masala | Spicy Chicken Curry Recipe
This is my grand ma’s signature recipe and tastes heavenly with all the lipsmacking flavors of the freshly ground masala. Using Nattu kozhi / country chicken is very healthy compared to regular broiler chicken as it has lots of health benefits. Nattu Kozhi masala is a thick gravy that tastes yummilicious. It is an all time favorite for most of the non-veg lovers. If you lover to prepare homemade..tasty chicken curry, here's a heavenly treat for your taste buds..!!!
Ingredients
To marinate:
Nattu Kozhi/ Country Chicken - ½ kg
Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp
Lemon juice - ½ tsp
To cook chicken:
Oil - 1 tbsp
Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp
Garam masala pwd - ½ tsp
To make masala paste
Coriander seeds - 2 to 3 tsp
Red chilly - 1
Cumin seeds -1 tsp
Saunf / fennel seeds - ½ tsp
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Fenugreek - ½ tsp
Cashew -4 to 5
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
To make Kozhi Masala
Sesame oil - 2 tsp
Cloves -3
Cinnamon -1
Bay leaf -2
Sliced onions - 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Mashed tomato -1 cup
Fresh lemon juice - few drops
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves
1 of 1
Instructions
1.
Wash thoroughly with water and chop the Nattu Kozhi / country chicken to desired size pieces
2.
Marinate it with turmeric pwd, salt and lemon juice
3.
Allow to marinate for1 hour
4.
Heat oil in a frypan
5.
Add marinated chicken, red chilly pwd and garam masala pwd and cook covered by sprinkling little water
6.
Cook until the chicken is done by stirring once in a while
7.
Heat oil in another frypan
8.
Add coriander seeds, red chilly, cumin seeds, saunf, fenugreek, cashew, grated coconut and poppy seeds (optional)
9.
Roast until nice aroma comes in low flame
10.
Allow to cool and grind it in a blender to smooth paste by adding water little by little
11.
Heat sesame oil in the pan
12.
Add cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf
13.
Wait to splutter
14.
Add finely sliced onions and saute till golden
15.
Add ginger garlic paste and further saute for a minute
16.
Add mashed tomato and cook
17.
Add the freshly ground masala paste and stir in low medium flame
18.
Saute until the masala oozes out oil at the sides of the pan
19.
Then add cooked chicken and bring it to boil
20.
Adjust the water consistency to desired thickness of the masala
21.
Simmer the flame for 5 mins
22.
Turn off the flame
23.
Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves
24.
Authentic delicious Nattu Kozhi Masala is ready