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Home » Christmas recipes

Nadan Kozhi Curry / Kerala style chicken curry with potato

Last Updated on May 3, 2016

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Nadan kozhi curry or the Kerala country-style chicken curry with freshly ground spices and slightly fried potato dunked gives just the right amount of body to the gravy.

I have made this at least 100 times and had it another 500 + times at home before and people drank the gravy every time. The meat almost fell apart from the bone in all tenderness that I would simply grab a small saucer and snack on it till lunch and then chechi would come and beg me to leave the chicken curry alone. Meaning if you eat like this you won't be getting one piece for lunch:)). Oh, by the way, all the giblets were reserved by me except the gizzard. She would always comment, u are weird Meena I wonder if your brain is inside ur head itself .... kids fight for the leg piece and u want this! :)))
Note: I have not added any sour agent like tomato  u may add it (1-chopped) while sauteeing in step 3 or vinegar(2 tsp plain rice wine vinegar preferably) towards the end. Also, note- 'It is also a no coconut chicken curry'. In spite of all this trust me u will not miss a thing in this kozhi curry I can vouch for it... its that damn delicious.

Ingredients:
Chicken -1 lb ( 1/2 kg) (bone-in pieces) (I have used bone in,skin on pieces)
Potato - 2-3 medium size
For marination:
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/3 tsp
Small onion -1, Garlic- 2, Ginger a small piece, green chili -1, 2-curry leaves - coarsely crushed
Garam masala  - 1 tsp (given below)
Coconut oil - 2 tsp

For gravy:
Coconut oil -3- tsp
Red onion / sabala - thinly sliced - 2-3 medium
Small onion - finely chopped - 1/2 cup
Ginger - a small piece chopped
Garlic - 5-8 flakes chopped
Green chili -1 -2 sliced
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/3 tsp
Garam masala  -1 to1 1/2 tsp store bought garam masala powder and 3 tsp coriander powder OR(homemade given below which includes fresh coriander seeds )
Curry leaves few
Salt to taste (remember potatoes will absorb some of it)

For garam masala;
Coriander seeds/ malli - 1 tbsp
Fennel seeds/ perinjeerakam -1 tsp
Cinnamon /patta - 1-inch piece
Cardamom /elakka- 3-4
Cloves /grambu-4 -5
Aniseed/thakkolam - 2 petals from the flower
Whole red chili/ mulagu - 1-2 or as per taste
Black peppercorns/kurumulagu - 1 tsp
Nutmeg /jadikka(scraped) and mace/jadipoo (2-strands)- very little (I used a pinch of nutmeg powder instead)

Method:
1.Marinate the chicken for 30 - 45 minutes with all the given ingredients in the marination list. Set aside meanwhile do rest of prep work.
2.Warm up the garam masala spices in a hot pan and fine powder it when cool.
3. Heat coconut oil in a wide mouthed pan add the curry leaves and green chili first let it emit a nice aroma then add the ginger, garlic, and small onion chopped when it turns golden brown then add the red onion sliced keep sauteeing until it turns pink and soft. Add the chili powder,turmeric powder, salt and all the garam masala (keep one pinch to add last). Add tomato -1 chopped if u like.Saute on a low flame until the masala turns nicely roasted and brown.
4. Put the chicken pieces into the gravy mixture coat well cover and cook for 7-8 minutes on medium heat. The chicken will ooze out water so allow it to cook in its own juices.
5. Meanwhile, boil 2 cups of water on the side. Pour it into the semi-cooked chicken (towards the sides of the pan and not on chicken directly) Boiling the water is done so the chicken can cook in even temp and it won't taste bland)
6. Give it a good mix and cook chicken on a medium to slow flame for another 20-25 minutes.

7. In another pan fry some thick slices of potato, some curry leaves  and a green chili sliced and add towards the end into the curry along with garam masala pinch.  stir gently. Cover and cook for a minute or two switch off the flame.
As the chicken curry sits it will darken and thicken a bit.
Serve Kerala Chicken curry with  chappathi, appam, idiyappam, rice or Kerala porotta.
Goes well with anything that needs gravy.
Enjoy.

I would not say porotta turned out perfect like store bought but they were really good thats what my chief critic said so once I perfect it little bit more I can post a fool proof recipe for you.So till then kindly manage with some store bought 🙂

Hope you like it.
Meena

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  1. Rafeeda AR

    May 04, 2016 at 5:41 am

    Allah... chicken curryum porottayum kandittu manushyanu kothiyaayittu vayya... ethra kaalam kaathirikkanamaavo... 🙁 I have been wanting to make my own garam masala, will refer to yours and make it for storing... 🙂 Amazing chicken curry... love the tip of adding boiled water, will do that next time... 🙂

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  2. beena stephen

    May 04, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Kothipichu . Yummy curry

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  3. Meena Kumar

    May 04, 2016 at 11:56 am

    He hee love how u say,same here Rafee that craving will never go off allee :))

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  4. Meena Kumar

    May 04, 2016 at 11:56 am

    Thank you Beena :))

    Reply
  5. Swathi Iyer

    May 04, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    Adipoli chicken curry, parotta yum

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  6. Meena Kumar

    May 04, 2016 at 11:57 pm

    Thank you Swathi.

    Reply
  7. Framed Recipes

    May 05, 2016 at 2:58 am

    I could imagine the scene Meena... You write so well. Kozhi curry and parotta - the super combo. - Sreelatha

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  8. Meena Kumar

    May 05, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    He hee ..Thank you Sree.

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  9. Anupa Joseph (Palaharam)

    May 06, 2016 at 8:49 am

    ohh...I can never get tires of the chicken curry and parotta combo...looks so yumm and see my stomach is not growling...

    Reply
  10. Nava K

    May 06, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    Goodness!! Here I am before having dinner and I have to see this mouthwatering curry!! Torture.

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  11. Ramya Menon

    May 06, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Literally mouth watering. First time since my vegetarianism that I have actually craved non veg. Lovely!

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  12. Meena Kumar

    May 06, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    Yayyy mission accomplished :)) Just kidding... I really feel honored my pics influenced your thoughts.
    Thank you Ramya.

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  13. Meena Kumar

    May 06, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    He hee thank you Anupa.

    Reply
  14. Meena Kumar

    May 06, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    Thank you Nava :)))

    Reply
  15. storyof cooks

    May 07, 2016 at 3:02 am

    meera,
    not only you, even the diet conscious me can't pass this without eating. it looks so delicious ????

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  16. storyof cooks

    May 07, 2016 at 3:05 am

    also I am going to make it soon as I prepare chicken pretty much same way. but I will try your variation

    Reply
  17. Meena Kumar

    May 10, 2016 at 12:21 am

    He hee ..thank you Dolphia.

    Reply
  18. Meena Kumar

    May 10, 2016 at 12:22 am

    Please do and let me know how it turned out. You can't go wrong with chicken and potato 🙂

    Reply
  19. Ruxana Gafoor

    May 10, 2016 at 9:24 am

    Uf sharikkum kothipichu..adipoli combo...loved the presentation and the clicks(as always)hehe

    Reply
  20. Jyothi Rajesh

    May 12, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    yummy. kozhi curry and porota is to die for!

    Reply
  21. Meena Kumar

    May 12, 2016 at 2:31 pm

    Thank you Jyothi.

    Reply
  22. Meena Kumar

    May 12, 2016 at 2:34 pm

    Thank you Ruxana 🙂 for that compliment.:)))

    Reply

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