South Indian Chicken Curry...Karnataka Style
Elevate your cooking game with this easy South Indian Chicken Curry! Rich coconut milk and green peppercorns make this dish a must-try for curry lovers. Ready in under an hour!
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 331kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons ginger finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 cups canned diced tomatoes
- 5 chicken drumsticks cut into bite size pieces
- 2 green chiles finely chopped
- 2 dried red chiles
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek Kasuri Methi
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon green peppercorns
- 2 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Using a coffee/spice grinder, crush the coriander seed with the dried red chillies. Reserve this spice mix for later.
- Heat oil. Add bay leaves and cardamom into the hot oil. Fry for 1 minute on medium-high heat.
- Add onions. Saute for a few minutes until the onions become transparent.
- Add half of the ginger and the garlic. Saute for another minute.
- Add tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add chicken and simmer for about 20 minutes on low heat until almost done.
- Add the rest of the ginger, green chile peppers, coriander powder-red chili ground spice mix.
- Add fenugreek, coconut milk and green peppercorns.
- Simmer for another 5-10 minutes until curry sauce thickens.
- Add cilantro and stir to combine.
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Notes
If using, fresh tomatoes instead of canned tomatoes, you will need to add a little water, approimately 1/3 cup depending on how thick or thin you prefer your curry.
The longer you simmer, the thicker your curry will become. Simmer longer if you prefer a thicker curry sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 510mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 3mg
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