By Priyanka Mandal
Keralan chicken coconut curry
9 steps
Prep:15minCook:20min
Can swap out for light coconut milk. Can use fresh curry leaves if available. Can swap garam masala for any curry powder.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:02:45 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
24
Low
Glycemic Load
5
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories652.4 kcal (33%)
Total Fat53.8 g (77%)
Carbs21.3 g (8%)
Sugars3.5 g (4%)
Protein29.6 g (59%)
Sodium784.2 mg (39%)
Fiber5.4 g (19%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Mix the garam masala and chilli powder with a tsp of salt, 1 tbsp of olive oil and the chicken
Step 2
Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and fry the onions until golden brown
Step 3
Add three of the chopped garlic cloves and fry until fragrant
Step 4
Add the chicken breast to the pan and coat well with onion
Step 5
Remove the thick cream off the coconut milk and set aside. Pour in the thin coconut milk from both tins and crumble in a stock cube
Step 6
Leave to cook, covered and on medium, for fifteen minutes
Step 7
Uncover and turn up the heat if the sauce is a little thin. Turn off the heat and add the coconut cream and stir well. Taste and adjust salt here if wanted
Step 8
In a deep saucepan, heat 2 tbsp of olive oil. Add the mustard seeds when hot, once they stop sizzling add the remaining garlic, curry leaves and dried chilli
Step 9
Once smoking hot, pour this tempering over the coconut curry and serve
Notes
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Spicy
Delicious
Go-to
Easy
Under 30 minutes
This was yum yum in the tum tum. I picked this at random hoping for the best - and was fully rewarded with a lip smackingly richly flavorful spicy stew that was just nicely rounded off with a hint of soothing coconut. But the undeniable star of this dish is the addition of the mustard seeds. Wow. What a spectacular almost "pop-rock" mini explosion of extra flavor and texture to elevate this to "this dish is going to be made when GUESTS come!" levels. Make this.
Oh, and mopping this up with butter roti has the power to make your eyes roll right around the sockets with delight.
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