Malvani Chicken Curry

made with

SUNDAY SPECIAL MASALA

This is a spicy and popular chicken recipe from the coastal region of Maharashtra - Malvan.

Authentic Malvani Chicken Curry is made with hot and aromatic homemade Sunday Special Masala and lots of coconut.

A perfect chicken curry for all the spice lovers out there.

Ingredients


Onion coconut Paste 

2 large onions sliced

1 1/2 cups fresh grated coconut

3-4 large garlic

1 tbsp oil

Curry 

2 tsp Sunday Special Masala

1 1/2 kg chicken

1 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 large onion

2-3 bay leaves

Salt as per taste

2-3 tbsp oil

Handful of coriander leaves

Directions

• Marinate the chicken with ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder and salt and set aside.

• In a large thick bottomed pan/kadhai heat a table spoon of oil on medium heat and add the sliced onions and garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes until soft.

• Add the freshly grated coconut to the onions and roast for 10-12 minutes till nicely roasted and golden brown in colour.

• Take it off the heat and let it cool for some time and grind it into a paste with water.

• Add the rest of the oil to the same pan and heat it on medium flame. When the oil is hot add bay leaves and chopped onions and saute for 2-3 minutes until the onions turn golden brown.

• Toss in the marinated chicken and fry for 5 minutes until it is brown on all sides and no longer raw.

• Add the Sunday Special Masala powder to the chicken and stir everything well. Stir the onion-coconut paste into the chicken. Cook the chicken along with the masalas for 5-6 minutes.

• Add 3 cups of water to the chicken, cover and cook, stirring intermittently. Check the seasoning add salt if required.

• Cook for 18-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and you see the oil floating on top.

• Sprinkle some fresh coriander leaves and take it off the heat.

Serve it hot with rice, roti or Kombdi Vade.