Chicken Stew and Coconut Milk From South India

In the Southern Indian State of Kerala coconut is an important ingredient in local recipes. Due to the abundance of it coconut is widely used as an ingredient, in many different forms. Whether it is chopped, crushed, or used to extract oil from it and then use it to fry other things. Chicken stew with coconut milk is a popular recipe from Kerala.

Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken bone less
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp garlic paste
• 6 curry leaves
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp garm masala
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cardamom
• 1 cinnamon
• 3-4  green chilies
• 2 tomato
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tbsp mint leaves
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup oil

Method

Wash chicken and add lemon juice, ginger paste, garlic paste, yogurt, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, and marinate it in refrigerator for 20 to 25 minutes.

Heat oil in a pot, add mustard seeds. When they start popping, add curry leaves, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, fry till they turn slightly brownish.

Add chopped onion and chopped tomatoes and cook for 8 to 10 minutes on low heat.

Now add marinated chicken, coconut milk,  and chopped green chilies. cover it and cook for about 8-10 minutes till the chicken becomes tender.

Sprinkle garam masala and mint leaves and remove from heat.

Delicious Chicken Stew with coconut milk is ready to serve. It is usually served with either chapati or rice, you can serve it with any kind of chutney and yogurt.