nattu kozhi Gramathu kuzhambu/country chicken gravy(village style)

nattu kozhi gramathu kuzhambu/country chicken gravy(village style)

Ingredients:

nattu kozhi              - 1 kg

small onions            - 11/2 cup

ginger garlic paste   -11/2 tbsp.

coriander powder    -1 tbsp.

salt                           -to taste

chilli powder            -1

turmeric                    -1/4 tsp

curry leaf powder     -1/4 tsp

mustard seeds           -1/2 tsp

fennel seed                -1/2 tsp

red chillies                 -3

cinnamon                   -1

clove                           -1

bay leaf                       -1 small

sesame oil                   -1 tbsp.

For roasting and grinding:

Small onions               -1 cup

red chillies                  -6-7

cumin seeds                -1/2 tbsp.

tamarind paste            -1 tsp

sesame oil                   -1 tsp

For grinding:

shredded coconut-1/4 cup

khus khus- 1tsp

Method:

•  In a blender blend coconut and  khus khus together into a fine paste by adding little water.

• In a pan heat oil and add cumin seeds and red chillies.
• Follow it by chopped small onions and fry until golden.

• Allow it to  cool and blend it into a mixture along with the tamarind paste.

• In a pressure cooker heat sesame oil and allow mustard seeds to  splutter.
• Temper with red chillies, fennel seeds,cinnamon,clove,bayleaf.
• Fry ginger garlic paste and turmeric until the raw flavor goes off.

 

• Now add coriander powder and chilli powder to it and mix well.

                                   

• Add the finely chopped small onions and curry leaf powder to it.

• After it turns transparent add the chopped tomatoes.

• Follow it with country chicken and salt

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• stir well and add the roasted and ground paste to it.

• Mix well and add 11/2 cup of water to it and cover  it with a lid.

• Pressure cook upto 5 -6whistles .After the pressure goes off open the lid and add the ground coconut-khus khus paste to it and cook for another 10 minutes.

• Serve with idli, Rice, Paratha, dosa.

Serves 4-6