Kongunadu Kozhi Kuzhambu Recipe

FOR THE SPICE MIX

• Dry Red Chillies - 100 grams
• Coriander Seeds - 300 grams
• Cumin Seeds - 25 grams
• Black Pepper - 25 grams

FOR CURRY

• Gingelly Oil - 1/4 cup
• Fennel Seeds / Sombu - 1 tsp
• Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small stick
• Cardamom / Yelakai - 3
• Cloves / Krambu - 3
• Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
• Green Chillies - 2
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblsp
• Tomato - 2 chopped finely
• Kuzhambu Milagai Thool - 3 to 4 tblsp (recipe above)
• Salt to taste
• Chicken - 1/2 kg
• Potato - 1 large peeled and cubed
• Water as needed

1. 1

   Sundry the spices for a day and grind it in a blender till fine. Set aside.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a pan. Add whole spices and let them sizzle.

3. 3

   Add onions, chillies and saute till light brown.

4. 4

   Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell leaves.

5. 5

   Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.

6. 6

   Add in spice powders and salt and mix well.

7. 7

   Add in chicken and mix well.

8. 8

   Add water. Cover and cook for 20 mins.

9. 9

   Add potatoes and cook for another 15 mins.

10. 10

    Serve.