Spicy Chicken Curry -Kerala Style

This is my husband’s favorite chicken curry ,and of course its my mother-in-law’s style of preparation.This is a very simple recipe,and tastes great with appams,idiappams etc.

Chicken Curry – Kallappam

Here it goes…

Ingredients:-

Chicken with bones cut into small pieces – 1/2 kg
Chopped onion – 2
Ginger-Garlic paste – 2 tsp
Green Chillies – 5
Curry leaves – a sprig
Sliced Tomatoes – 1

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Chicken Masala powder/garam masala powder – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste
Oil – as needed

Method:-

Heat oil in a pan,saute onions first,then add ginger-garlic paste,green chillies,salt and curry leaves.Saute it until onions turn brown.Add in all the powders and fry it for few minutes.Throw in tomato slices and continue sauting till the masala is well browned and oil starts to seperate.Add chicken pieces and stir well for few minutes,and then add half cup of water,cover it and allow the chicken pieces to cook well.Add more water if needed.
Simmer it for 5 more minutes.