South Indian Chicken Curry / Chicken Pulusu : Side Dish

I was never comfortable making non vegetarian dishes in my kitchen and so we always have it only when we go out for lunch/dinner. My daughter turned out to be a fan of chicken curry and she wanted it at least once a week. I didn't have an option but to start making non-veg dishes at home. I started with this simple chicken curry and it turned out good for the very first time itself. Now it has become a routine that I make chicken curry every Sunday !

Chicken Curry / Chicken Pulusu - South Indian Style

Ingredients

• Chicken - 1/2 kg
• Onion - 2 [large]
• Tomato - 2 [medium]
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 Tbsp
• Cinnamon - 1 small stick
• Clove - 2
• Turmeric - 1 Tsp
• Oil - 4 Tbsp
• Chicken Masala - 4 to 5 Tbsp
• Chilli Powder - 1 Tbsp (optional)
• Salt - To Taste
• Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig
• Coriander - For Garnishing
• Water - 5 cups.

To Make Paste

• Coconut - 1/2 Cup
• Fennel Seeds - 1 Tbsp

Cooking Method

• Clean the chicken well and make them into slices. Add little turmeric and ginger garlic paste and mix well with the raw chicken. Keep it aside for 30 mins. 
• Grind coconut and fennel seeds in to a fine paste and keep that aside too.
• Take oil in a pan and add cinnamon, cloves and then curry leaves. 
• Then add the onions and saute until they turn color. Now add the ginger garlic paste and saute them until the raw smell goes.
• Add tomatoes and cook them until they become mushy. Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and chicken masala.
• Add the chicken and mix them well with the masala. 
• Add water to it and close the pan with a lid. Let the chicken cook well for 30 mins.
• Add the coconut paste and again let the chicken cook for another 15 minutes. 
• Turn the stove off and add finely chopped coriander to garnish.

Total Preparation Time - 1 hr

Serves - 2 to 3

Tips

• Marinating the chicken makes the flavor better and it sinks in the chicken well too. If you are running out of time you can skip this step.
• Adding the coconut paste enhances the flavor of the chicken to a great extent.
• If you like the masala flavor you can even add 2 more cloves and bay leaf and 2 cardamom too.
• Add water as per your desire. I like a lot of gravy so I add 5 cups.
• I like the curry more spicy so I add extra chilli powder. 
• I use home-made chicken masala powder but you can add the ones available in the shops. I will try sharing the recipe of the Chicken Masala Powder sometime in the blog.

This delicious chicken curry is very easy to make and I make it every weekend. Do try it and let me know how you liked it.

♥ Aarthi ♥