Chicken Kurma

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Ingredients

  • Chicken/Turkey - 1 lb (cut into pieces)
  • Onion - 1 (sliced)
  • Kuskus - 2 tbsp
  • Cashews - 4
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Green chilly - 5-7
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Coconut - 1/2 cup (grated)
  • Yogurt (Curd) - 1/2 cup
  • Ginger-Garlic paste- 2 tsp
  • Cardamon - 3
  • Fennel seeds - ¼ tsp
  • Bay leaf - 1
  • Cloves - 2
  • Cinnamon sticks - 1
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Cilantro - for garnish
  • Method

  • Soak kuskus in 1 cup warm water for 10 minutes and then grind it with green chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cashews,cardamom and coconut. Keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a deep pan. Splutter fennel seeds.Add the bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon.
  • Add sliced onions and fry them till they are translucent. Next add the ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell vanishes.
  • Add the chicken/turkey pieces and saute for 2 minutes. Next add 1 cup water, yogurt and salt to it. Cover and cook till the chicken is almost done.
  • At this stage add the ground paste and add the water required. Check for salt and let the kurma simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with cilantro. Chicken (or Turkey) kurma is ready to be served.
  • Serving Suggestion

Both Chicken Kurma or Turkey Kurma goes very well with parotta, aapam and idiyappam.