Chicken Stew/ Mooli curry

Recipe No: 35

This is the traditional Chicken Stew that I used to see my mother-in-law make. In many places this is also called Mooli Curry, a name that I heard for the first time from my sister-in-law. Even though this curry doesn’t have Chilly or Coriander powder the flavor is quite amazing and goes well with Palappam (Laced rice pancakes)

Ingredients                                                               Serves 6

• Chicken…………………………...1/2 Kg (Cut into small pieces, wash and drain)
• Crushed whole Garam Masala…5 Cardamom pods, 6 Cloves and 2 small Cinnamon pieces
• Onion chopped…………………1/2 cup
• Ginger chopped………………..2 Tablespoons
• Garlic chopped………………….2 Tablespoons
• Green Chilly sliced…………….3-4
• Potato cubed…………………....2 small
• Thin Coconut Milk…………….2 cups (mix ½ cup thick coconut milk with 1 1/2 cups water)
• Thick coconut milk………….…3/4 cup
• Shallots sliced……………………3
• Oil…………………………………....2 ½ Tablespoons
• Mustard Seeds………………….1/2 Teaspoon
• Curry leaves…………………….2-3 sprigs
• All purpose flour/ Maida…...1 Tablespoon
• Garam Masala Powder……...1/2 Teaspoon
• Tomato sliced…………………...1 small
• Pepper powder………………….1/2 Teaspoon
• Vinegar………………………….....1/4 Teaspoon
• Coriander Leaves chopped…..3 Tablespoons

Method of Preparation

1. Heat a tablespoon of Oil in a pan on medium high heat and fry the crushed Garam Masala till fragrant.
2. Add sliced Onion, Ginger, Garlic and Green Chilly and saute till they are wilted.
3. Add the Chicken pieces and saute on high heat for a minute and then add the thin Coconut milk and Salt. Cover the pan and let it cook.
4. When the Chicken is half cooked add the cubed potatoes and sliced Tomato and let the Chicken finish cooking.
5. In another pan, splutter Mustard Seeds in 1 ½ Tablespoon of Oil. Add sliced Shallots and Curry leaves and let it brown.
6. Add all purpose Flour and saute till the raw smell is gone. Mix in half a cup of water until smooth.
7. Once the Chicken is cooked add the flour mixture and let it boil once more. This will thicken the stew.
8. Add thick Coconut milk, Garam Masala Powder, Vinegar, Pepper powder and chopped Coriander leaves and let it start to boil along the sides.
9. Serve hot with Appam or Bread.

Notes: Adding Potatoes in the middle will help them from disintegrating into the stew, thus avoiding the stew from tasting like Potatoes.
 




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