Chicken curry–Grandma’s style (Serves 4)

Here is a simple and yummy chicken curry from my grandma’s recipe diary. It is very easy to make and requires very less ingredients. It tastes best when cooked in a claypot or manchatti which add the extra flavors that males it a special dish. Enjoy!!!

Chicken, preferably boned 1 kg, cut to medium size pieces
Red onion ½ cup, thinly sliced
Green chilly 2 nos, julienned
Potato 1 big, cubed
Ginger – Garlic 1 TBSP each, chopped
Curry leaves a fistful
Red chilly powder 1 TBSP
Coriander powder 2 TBSP
Garam masala 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Coconut oil 1 TBSP
Salt as needed

Preparation

Heat oil in a preferably in a clay pot (Manchatti) or a deep bottomed pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add the sliced onions, green chilly, potato, ginger, garlic and curry leaves one by one sautéing each for 1 minute respectively. Now sauté the whole mixture until the onions turn golden brown in color. Next add the cut and cleaned chicken along with salt. Mix this well with the onion mixture and add water to the level of the chicken. Cook this until chicken pieces are tender. Now add the red chilly powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Mix the masalas well and cook this for another 15-20 minutes at medium flame until the curry is thickened. Switch off flame and keep covered until ready to serve. This is one yummy chicken curry and is best with rice, appam, idiyappam or even rotis.

Cheers!!!
Suji