Kongunadu Chicken Curry Recipe
A non-veg Tamil Nadu recipe with chicken breasts - cut into small pieces, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Kongunadu Chicken Curry Recipe, thoroughly wash and clean the chicken pieces
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams) - 2
To marinate the chicken pieces, in a bowl combine the chicken pieces, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and turmeric powder and keep it aside for 30 minutes
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)lemon juice(1)cloves garlic - chopped(4)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon) - 3
Heat a skillet with oil on medium heat, add cumin seeds, peppercorns, dry red chillies, saute them for 30 seconds
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(3) - 4
To the skillet add onions and poppy seeds and saute them for 5-7 minutes or until the onions turn golden brown
onion - chopped(1)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon)onion - chopped(1)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon) - 5
Next add in the coriander powder and saute for another minute
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon) - 6
Turn off the flame and keep it aside to cool
- 7
Once it has cooled down transfer the mixture into a mixer-jar and grind to a smooth paste by adding some water
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 8
Heat a pressure cooker with oil on medium heat, add cinnamon stick, cloves and fennel seeds and allow it to sizzle for few seconds
cloves garlic - chopped(4)cloves (laung)(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon) - 9
Add in garlic and onions and saute until it softens
ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)onion - chopped(1)cloves garlic - chopped(4)onion - chopped(1) - 10
Once the onions are caramelized, you can add the tomatoes and sprinkle little salt and cook till it becomes soft and mushy
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)salt - to tasteonion - chopped(1) - 11
Add marinated chicken pieces and saute till they are half done
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams) - 12
Add in ground masala along with spice powders- red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt and close the lid and pressure cook for at least 4 whistles until the chicken is done
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastecoriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon) - 13
Serve the Kongunadu Chicken Curry Recipe along with Ghee Rice Recipe | Neychoru or Kerala Style Appam Recipe with a side of Seer Fish Fry Recipe for a simple lunch
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams)
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Kongunadu Chicken Curry Recipe
A non-veg Tamil Nadu recipe with chicken breasts - cut into small pieces, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Kongunadu Chicken Curry Recipe, thoroughly wash and clean the chicken pieces
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams) - 2
To marinate the chicken pieces, in a bowl combine the chicken pieces, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and turmeric powder and keep it aside for 30 minutes
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)lemon juice(1)cloves garlic - chopped(4)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon) - 3
Heat a skillet with oil on medium heat, add cumin seeds, peppercorns, dry red chillies, saute them for 30 seconds
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(3) - 4
To the skillet add onions and poppy seeds and saute them for 5-7 minutes or until the onions turn golden brown
onion - chopped(1)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon)onion - chopped(1)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon) - 5
Next add in the coriander powder and saute for another minute
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon) - 6
Turn off the flame and keep it aside to cool
- 7
Once it has cooled down transfer the mixture into a mixer-jar and grind to a smooth paste by adding some water
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 8
Heat a pressure cooker with oil on medium heat, add cinnamon stick, cloves and fennel seeds and allow it to sizzle for few seconds
cloves garlic - chopped(4)cloves (laung)(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)poppy seeds(1 teaspoon) - 9
Add in garlic and onions and saute until it softens
ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon)onion - chopped(1)cloves garlic - chopped(4)onion - chopped(1) - 10
Once the onions are caramelized, you can add the tomatoes and sprinkle little salt and cook till it becomes soft and mushy
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)salt - to tasteonion - chopped(1) - 11
Add marinated chicken pieces and saute till they are half done
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams) - 12
Add in ground masala along with spice powders- red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt and close the lid and pressure cook for at least 4 whistles until the chicken is done
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastecoriander powder (dhania)(2 tablespoon) - 13
Serve the Kongunadu Chicken Curry Recipe along with Ghee Rice Recipe | Neychoru or Kerala Style Appam Recipe with a side of Seer Fish Fry Recipe for a simple lunch
chicken breasts - cut into small pieces(200 grams)
Rate this recipe
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