Chicken Kozhambu

Brief Description

Chicken Kozhambu is a unique and tasty Chicken recipe.

Preparation Time	15 mins
Cooking Time	30 mins
Serves	4

Ingredients for Chicken Kozhambu

• 1/2 kg - Chicken
• 30 - Small onion
• 2 - Tomatoes(small size)
• 20 pods - Garlic
• 2 tsp - Ginger garlic paste
• 1 tbsp - Chili powder
• 2 -3 tbsp - Coriander powder
• 2 tbsp - lemon juice

For Marination

• 2 tbsp –Curd (lemon juice can also be used instead of curd)
• 1 tsp -Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp - Chili powder
• 2 tsp - Salt
• 1 tsp - Ginger garlic paste

For Seasoning

• 2 - Cardomom
• 2 small pieces of Cinnamon
• 2 Clove
• Small pieces of Birinji leaf
• Small pieces of Star anise
• Little leaves of mint
• Little curry leaves
• 1 tsp – seeds of Fennel

For Grinding

• 2 tbsp – coconut
• 5 – Cashew nut
• 1 tsp – seeds of fennel

How to make Chicken Kozhambu

• Clean the Chicken properly.
• Seasoned with the items given above for seasoning.
• Keep aside for 1 hour.
• Cut the garlic, onion, and tomatoes into fine pieces. Grind them properly to make a smooth paste. 
• Now place a large skillet over a flame.
• Now mix in 1 tbsp of oil all the items taken for seasoning to kuzhambu.
• Cook ginger-garlic paste, onion, and tomatoes one by one.
• Now add seasoned chicken to it and cook for about 3 minutes. Also add coriander and chili powder.
• Now add 3-4 cups of water acc to your taste. Add salt also (don’t forget that you already have added salt while marinating the chicken).
• Stir everything properly.
• Now place the skillet over high flame. Cover the skillet with lid. Cook for about 8-10 minutes. Once the steam starts coming out from the skillet reduce the flame to low.
• Now remove the lid and add all the grinded paste to the chicken and boil it.
• You can add water if you find the gravy is getting thicker.
• If you find that the gravy is too watery then you can add coriander and chili powder.
• Stir everything properly. As you see that each and everything is perfect, gravy is properly cooked, switch off the flame.
• Now add lemon juice and stir it properly 9 you must remember that lemon juice should be added only when you switched off the flame, otherwise your gravy will turn into bitter taste.)
• Now chicken Kozhambu is ready. Garnish it with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

Chicken Kozhambu

Some Useful Tips

• This is a little bit thick gravy. But you can add water if you like it to be light.
• Homemade curry Masala can also be used instead of coriander powder and green chilies.

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