Country chicken curry(Madurai style)

Ingredients

Country chicken ½ kg

Ginger 1 inch

Onion 1

Small onion 20

Tomato 2

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Coriander leaves 3 tbsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Cinnamon 4

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 2 tsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Grind onion and ginger to a fine paste

2.      Marinate the chicken with this paste

3.      Pressure cook the marinated chicken with turmeric powder and keep aside

4.      In a pan add oil,cumin seeds,fennel seeds,cinnamon and small onion.saute it

5.      Add tomatoes and cook till it blends

6.      Add curry leaf and coriander leaf

7.      Add the cooked chicken and toss well

8.      Add chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala  and salt

9.      Add required water and allow it to boil

Serve with rice

Village style country chicken curry(gramathu Naatukozhi kulambu)

Ingredients

Chicken ½ kg

Onion chopped 1

small onion minced 10

gingergarlic paste 3 tsp

curd 2 tbsp

chilli powder 1 tsp

coriander powder 2 tsp

turmeric powder ½ tsp

cumin powder ½ tsp

fennel powder ½ tsp

mustard seeds ½ tsp

curry leaf 3 sprigs

oil and salt required

preparation

1.      Marinate the chicken pieces with curd and a tsp of ginger garlic paste for ½ hour

2.      In a pressure cooker add oil,chopped onions and minced small onions.saute  well

3.      Add ginger garlic paste and the marinated chicken pieces.cook for 5-7 minutes

4.      Add salt and a cup of water

5.      Cook for a whistle and cook in low medium heat for another  20 min

6.      In a pan add oil,chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,cumin powder and fennel powder.roast well

7.      Once the pressure settles down in the pressure cooker add the roasted masalas and allow it to boil

8.      If needed add water and salt to get desired consistency

9.      In a pan add oil,mustard seeds and curry leaves

10.  Add this seasoning to the boiling curry

Serve with rice