Nadan Kozhi Recipe | Kerala Chicken Curry | Nadan Chicken Curry

Name: Nadan Kozhi Recipe | Kerala Chicken Curry | Nadan Chicken Curry
Prep time: 50 min
Cuisine: Kerala Recipes
Ingredients: 500 grams Chicken; curry cut; 3 Onions; sliced; 4 Tomatoes; finely chopped; 1 inch Ginger; minced; 10 cloves Garlic; minced; 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 2 teaspoon Chicken masala; (you can use other too but I prefer eastern masalas for kerala style preparations); 1 cup Fresh coconut; grated; 2 Cloves (Laung); 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); Curry leaves; Handful; 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 50 M

Course Dinner

Cuisine Kerala Recipes

Diet High Protein Non Vegetarian

Nadan Kozhi is a lip smacking Kerala Chicken Curry which gets its intense flavour from roasted coconut and whole spices.

Ingredients

500 grams Chicken
curry cut
3 Onions
sliced
4 Tomatoes
finely chopped
1 inch Ginger
minced
10 cloves Garlic
minced
1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
2 teaspoon Chicken masala
(you can use other too but I prefer eastern masalas for kerala style preparations)
1 cup Fresh coconut
grated
2 Cloves (Laung)
1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
Curry leaves
Handful
2 tablespoons Coconut Oil

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Nadan Kozhi/ Kerala Chicken Curry recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep aside

Step 2

Heat oil in a large heavy bottom pan heat oil on medium flame

Step 3

Add onions, ginger, and garlic and sauté till the onion is deep brown and well cooked

Step 4

While the onions are getting cooked, in a separate pan, on low heat dry roast the grated coconut to a golden brown colour

Step 5

Add the whole spices - cloves and cinnamon to the coconut , mix well and turn off the heat

Step 6

Keep aside to cool

Step 7

This is will also help in dry spices infusing some of their flavour in the roasted coconut

Step 8

Once cool, grind the spices and coconut to a smooth paste using very little water

Step 9

Once the onions have turned deep brown, add the chicken masala, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and sauté for another minute

Step 10

Add tomatoes and fry till the oil separates and the tomato turns mushy and soft

Step 11

Add the coconut and spice paste along with chicken pieces, mix and sauté till the chicken is well coated with spices

Step 12

Add about 1 cup water and cook covered on low flame for about 15 to 20 mins or the Nadan Chicken Curry/ Kerala chicken is are cooked thoroughly

Step 13

Garnish it with curry leaves on top and check the salt and spices and adjust taste and turn off the heat

Step 14

Transfer the Nadan Kozhi/ Kerala Chicken Curry to a serving bowl and serve hot

Step 15

Serve Nadan Kozhi/ Kerala Chicken Curry as a Sunday brunch along with appam or Kerala Style Whole Wheat Parotta Recipe and Seer Fish Fry Recipe by the side to enjoy your meal