Kallu shappu kozhi curry / Chicken curry Kerala Toddy shop style

Again with a chikcen curry recipe!This time came with a spicy hot chicken curry . You cant finish this curry without saying " sssssss..ssssss....." several times :)

Toddy shops are serving chicken curry as a side dish for toddy.So it should be hot.I got this recipe several years back from a toddy shop but never tried this before.My hubby cant tolerate that much spicy curry. When my best friend and family visited us here, I took this recipe and made a try.I served it with boiled tapioca and rice!Coconut bits with chicken pieces will give a feast to your taste buds!!!!!!!

If you love spicy chicken curry if you are searching for such a recipe your search ends here.....A super tasty side dish for non veg lovers!

Ingredients :

• Chicken : 1 kg
• Curd : 3 tblspn
• Shallots / cheriya ulli  sliced : 1 cup
• Tomato : 2
• Garlic :; 10- 15 cloves 
• Ginger : 2" piece
• Chilly powder : 2 tblspn (up to your level)
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tspn
• Coriander powder : 1 tblspn
• Garam masala powder : 1 tblspn
• Salt

To temper :

• Mustard : 1 tspn
• Fennel / perum jeerakam: 1/2 tspn
• Dry red chilly : 3
• Curry leaves : 2 springs
• Coconut bits : 1/4 cup
• Cinnamon / patta : 1
• Clove / grampoo : 4
• Cardamom / elakka : 2
• Pepper / kurumulaku : 1 tspn
• Oil

Method : 

• Wash and clean the chicken pieces.Marinate with curd and salt.Keep aside.
• Heat a clay pot / iron skillet / uruli ( ) with oil.Add mustard ,fennel , dry red chilly,curry leaves,cinnamon cardamom clove pepper and coconut bits.

• Saute it well and add sliced shallots
• add chopped tomatoes and saute it well till it become soft.Grind ginger and garlic together and add it.Saute it well till it leaves the raw smell
• Add in coriander powder,chilly powder turmeric powder and garam masala powder.

• Mix it well till the oil starts to seperate
• Add marinated chicken pieces.Now add salt.Mix it well. Keep the clay pot closed for few minutes in low flame.

• Add enough water and cook it in low flame.
• Yummy chicken curry is ready to serve