Varutharacha Chicken curry/Roast Recipe

Varutharacha Chicken curry/Roast

Curry for idli /dosa/roti/paratha/parotta & roast for rice/dosa

Cooking chicken is an aromatic yet meticulous project to do.I have made this an onion curry as my father is a lover of shallots.Even this was heavenly when I made with less onions.While doing this your home will be filled with nice aroma and everyone will rush to your kitchen.Let's get ready for praises.

Both curry and roast utilizes same ingredients ,yet roast has few spices to be added.I used to make the roast by using chicken from the curry.I have added the recipe too.Try that!

Serves:5

Preparation time:15 mins

Cooking time:20 mins

Ingredients 

Chicken-750gms

Shallots-10

Tomato-2 (medium)

Curry leaves,Mint leaves,Coriander leaves - a handful together

Green chilly-2

Chilly Powder-2 tsp

Turmeric Powder-2 tsp

Coriander powder-2 tsp

Fennel seeds - a tsp

Oil-2 tbsp

Salt as required

Water as required

To Roast and Grind

Oil-2 tsp

Red chilly-7

Pepper- 2 tsp

Garlic - 5 cloves

Ginger - 2 inch

Coconut - 3 tbsp

Fennel seeds- 2 tsp

Cumin seeds-1 tsp

Clove,Cinnamon - 2

Cardamom - 1

Roasted gram - 1 tbsp

The Formula

For the gravy:

1. Heat oil in a pan.Dry roast all the ingredients given under "To grind".
   
2. Cool and grind it to a smooth paste adding 2 tbsp water.
   
3. Heat a pressure cooker with oil.Add in fennel seeds,chopped shallots,Curry leaves,Mint leaves,Coriander leaves and saute till onion turn brown.
   
   
4. Add the ground paste and saute till oil seperates.It takes about 4 minutes .
   
5. Add the chopped tomatoes ,chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,salt and fry till they form a single body.
   
6. Add in the chicken, saute for 3 minutes and add required water.Pressure cook it for 5 whistles.
   
7. Once the pressure head drops, open it.Check salt and spice .Adjust them to your taste buds and boil it till gravy reaches required consistency.
   
8. Yummy Gravy is ready! Serve hot with dosa,idli or parotta and Enjoy!
   

For Roast (Additional)

Fennel seeds-1 tbsp

Pepper corns -1 tbsp

Oil-1 tbsp

Lemon juice - 2 tsp

1. Grind the fennel seeds and pepper to a coarse powder.Reduce the water in chicken and add in oil.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Roast them on high flame,add in the fennel-pepper powder and roast them till done.
   
3. Squeeze lemon and serve. Yummm.. Could you smell the aroma? I could.Try it and let me know.
   

Note:

• You can use chicken from any curry to this roast.Just do the fennel-pepper powder and roast them.