Kerala Chicken Curry Mama Tilly Style

 

INGREDIENTS: 

• 1 kg chicken pieces 
• 2 sliced onions
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• 2 tsp garlic paste
• 2 tsp ginger paste
• 3-4 green chillies, deseeded and chopped
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tbsp chilli powder (Kashmiri)
• 1 tbsp grated coconut
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder
• 1 star anise
• 1 piece of cinnamon 2,5 cm
• 4 green cardamom pods
• 5 cloves
• bunch of curry leafs
• 4 tbsp coriander powder
• coconut oil
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• water

METHOD:

1. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker
2. Fry the onion
3. Add the tomato and simmer a bit
4. Add the green chillies
5. Add the garlic & ginger paste (stir)
6. Add all the spices and salt
7. Add the chicken. 
8. Stir well so the chicken is coated with the spice paste
9. Add water so the chicken is just covered
10. Close the lid and cook on high medium heat until the first whistle (or until the little ball closes the hole in the lid)
11. After first whistle reduce heat to medium low
12. Cook for 30 min.

TIP: To make the curry thicker, use thickening granules, gravy thickener or tomato puree.