CHICKEN KERALA




Ingredients :
6 tbsp oil
2 red onions, finely sliced 16 curry leaves
1 white onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped Thumb-size piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1 tsp curcuma (turmeric) 1 tsp garam masala
2 red chili peppers, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tsp mustard seeds, crushed
1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed 4 cloves, crushed
1 tsp peppercorns, crushed 1 tsp salt
4 chicken breasts, skinned and cut into chunks
1/2 cup / 125 ml chicken broth (stock) 1/2 cup / 125 ml coconut milk

Method : Prep and cook time: 45 min
1.     Heat the oil in a large skillet and gently fry the red onions until crisp but not burnt. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
2.     Fry the curry leaves for 2 minutes then set aside.
3.     Fry the white onion gently until soft but not brown then add the garlic, ginger, curcuma (turmeric), garam masala, chili peppers, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, peppercorns and salt.
4.     Fry the mixture for 2 minutes then add the chicken. Stir briefly then pour in the chicken broth (stock) and coconut milk. Simmer gently, stirring from time to time, for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
5.     Serve with the fried red onions scattered over and the curry leaves to garnish.