Kundapur Curry Chicken

Kundapur Chicken Curry

This fiery chicken curry has it's origin in  Kundapur which is a coastal town in Karnatakat the south of India. Kudapur Chicken Curry is a rich creamy curry with a distinctive and rich flavour. It is the kundapur masala which imparts the characteristic taste to the curry.

The kundapur Masala consists of fenugreek seeds, black peppercorns, cinnamon, coriander and desiccated coconut. The spices are dry roasted which helps in releasing the volatile oils thus bringing out their full flavours.  Each spice has its own pride of place in the dish and combining together they impart a typical flavour to the whole dish. In addition, the use of coconut milk imparts a rich and creamy flavour to the curry.

Ingredients	Quantity
chicken	600g
onion sliced	1 large
ginger/garlic paste	1 tsp each
tomatoes	2 medium
cinnamon	2 sticks
black peppercorns	1 tsp
coriander seeds	1 tbsp
red chilies	1 1/2tsp
fenugreek seeds	1 tsp
mustard seeds	1 tsp
cumin seeds	1 tsp
turmeric powder	1/2 tsp
curry leaves	6-8
desiccated coconut	1 tbsp
coconut milk	1/2 cup
oil	5 tbsp
salt	to taste

Prep Time: 15 mins☻    Cooking Time: 30mins☻    Serves: 8☻    Cuisine:Indian


For The Spice Mix:
Dry roast on low heat the coriander seeds, cinnamon, desiccated coconut, and black pepper, grind in a pestle or mortar or with the help of a coffee grinder. Set aside.

 
Fry the onions until golden brown. Set aside

Take oil in a pot add the fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let splatter.

Add the chopped  tomatoes and fried onions also add a splash of water water and the kudapur spice mix. Cover and cook until the oil starts to separate from the sides of the pot.

Now add the chicken pieces and a 1/4 cup water and cook covered until the chicken becomes tender

  Finally add the coconut milk and let cook with the lid on for 2 more minutes

That's it Kundapur Chicken Curry is ready. It can be served with Kabuli Chana Biryani, chapati or paratha.