Kerala Chicken Curry

Chicken - 1 kg
Shallots(Kunjulli) - 4 - 5 nos
Onion - 2 nos
Tomato(large) - 1 no
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Aniseeds(Perinjeerakam) - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 4 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Green chilly - 1 no
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - A small bunch
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil - As reqd
Salt - As reqd


1)Cut and clean the chicken. Keep aside to dry.
2)Heat a little coconut oil in a pan.
3)Add coconut, aniseeds and shallots and fry until brown.
4)Turn off the heat and add the coriander powder and mix well.
5)Once cool, grind to a smooth paste.
6)Heat a little oil in another pan or cooker.
7)Fry the onions and once they turn light pink, add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for a few minutes.
8)Add the chilly powder, garam masala and the turmeric powder.
9)Add the tomato pieces and fry for a few minutes on low flame.
10)To this gravy, add the ground masala and mix well.
11)Add the chicken pieces and mix well and cook until done.
12)Once done, add coriander & curry leaves.
:- Serve with rice or chappathis.This recipe can be replaced with mutton or beef.

Beef Fry

Beef - 1 kg
Onions(medium sliced) - 2 nos
Green chillies - 6 nos
Ginger(chopped) - 2" piece
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Garlic pods - 8 nos
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 1" piece
Cloves(Grambu) - 5 nos
Cardamom(Elakka) - 5 nos
Fennel(Perinjeerakam) - 2 tsp
Black peppercorns - 20 nos
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

For seasoning:
Onions(chopped) - 1 no
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Coconut(chopped) -1 cup
Curry leaves - 4 sprigs
Coconut oil - 1 cup

1)Mix meat with all ingredients except cardamom, cloves, pepper corns & fennel seeds.
2)Grind the above 4 spices to a masala.
3)Cook the beef with the ground masala and salt in a pressure cooker till cooked.(Around 80% cooked.)
4)Heat the oil in a pan.
5)Splutter mustard seeds.Add the chopped onions and saute.
6)Add the coconut pieces and curry leaves till light brown.
7)Add the meat and cook till the gravy is dry and dark brown.

Chakkakuru Manga

Ingredients:
Mango (green) -1
Jackfruit seed - a handfull
Grated coconut -1/4th of a coconut
Green chillies -3-4
Shallots- 3 Nos.
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp.
Salt - for taste
Dry Shrimp (optional) - 10-15
Water -enough

For Garnishing:
Shallots chopped fine-3-4
Curry leaves 2 springs.
Red chillies 2 nos. ( broken into 3 pieces)
Mustard 1 tsp.
Oil 1 1/2 tbsp.
Salt 1 1/2 tsp.

Method:

1.Cook the cut jackfruit seed in water, 1/2 tsp. turmeric and 1/2 tsp. Salt untill half done(the jackfruit seeds are kind if soft).
2.Then add the cut mangoes and cook for  few more minutes.
3. Fry the dried shrimp and add to this.cook  it for few minutes more
4. Grind to a fine paste the coconuts, chillies, shallots and turmeric powder with some water.
5.Add the ground coconut paste along with some water.
6.Mix well and heat to the point of boiling . Do not let it boil.
7.Remove from fire
8.Heat oil and mustard. When it crackles add the onions and curry leaves, saute till onions turn brown add the broken dried chilles and saute for 1 more minutes.
9. Add this to the gravy and mix well
10.Serve with rice