Chicken Thoran Kerala

CHICKEN THORAN KERALA

Ingredients

• Chicken pieces (cut into small pieces) - ½ kg (boneless)
• Onions (sliced) - 2 cups
• Garlic (chopped) - 2 tsp
• Ginger (chopped) - 2 tsp
• Green chillies (chopped) - 8 no.
• Chicken masala powder - 2 tsp
• Pepper (crushed) - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Coconut (grated) - 1 cup
• Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves - ½ cup
• Salt
• Oil
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal (black dal) - 1 tsp
• Bay leaf

Method of preparation

1. Heat three teaspoons of oil in a kadai (big pan). 
2. Put mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger and garlic. 
3. Now add green chillies and big onions. Stir and saute for some time and add the chicken pieces. 
4. Mix gently. Add chicken masala, crushed pepper, turmeric powder and salt.
5. You may now add two cups of water. 
6. Add bay leaf. Cover the vessel and cook well. 
7. When all of the water is absorbed, add grated coconut. Mix well. 
8. Cook for some more time. 
9. Add chopped coriander leaves and stir a bit.
10. The delicious and spicy Chicken Thoran is now all yours.