KOZHI KULAMBU

Ingredients

1. Chicken – 500gms
2. Onion – 2
3. Tomato – 2
4. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
5. Chilly powder – 1 tbsp
6. Coriander powder – 1 tsp
7. Mustard seeds -1 tsp
8. Jeera – 1 tsp
9. Fenugreek – 1 tsp
10. Oil  – 4tbsp
11. Vinegar 2 tsp
12. Curry leaves - 2 strings
13. Coriander leaves – a few
14. Salt - as needed

For making paste

1. Grated coconut – ½ cup
2. Black pepper – 1 tsp
3. Cardamom – 4
4. Cinnamon – 1 small piece
5. Cloves – 4
6. Ginger – small piece
7. Garlic – 1 tbsp chopped
8. Red chilly -6
9. Coriander seeds – 2 tsp
10. Curry leaves – a few

Method

1. Wash and clean the chicken pieces, marinate it with salt and turmeric powder and keep aside for ½ hr.
2. Heat some oil and roast the items for making paste, when cooled grind it to a fine paste.
3. Heat oil, add curry leaves, mustard, jeera, fenugreek and fry; then add chopped onion, sauté well until light brown, add chilly, turmeric and coriander powders, sauté , add chopped tomato, sauté until soft,  then add ground paste, sauté for few mins.
4. Finally add the marinated chicken pieces, vinegar and enough salt, cover with a lid and cook for 25 mins or until chicken become soft and tender.
5. SERVE HOT WITH RICE /ROTI / APPAM
6. This dish can also be prepared with cottage cheese/ paneer instead of chicken.