Chicken gravy

This chicken gravy recipe is a GREAT sidedish for idly and dosa. Its the simplest chicken gravy recipe I can think of, and very tasty that can be prepared in short time.  It goes soooo well with idies, so whenever we make this chicken gravy , we prepare extra idlies beforehand 😀

Here’s the video

 

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Category: Side dish
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Total time: 35 mins | Serves: 3

Ingredients

•  Sesame oil – 2 tbsp
•  Onion – 2
•  Ginger garlic paste- 2 tbsp
•  Tomato – 3
•  Turmeric powder – half tsp
•  Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
•  Chicken – 3/4 kg
•  Coriander powder – 1 tsp

To grind

• Pepper – 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
• Cinnamon – half inch piece
• Cloves – 5
• Coconut – half cup
• Fried gram dal / Pottukadalai – 2 tsp

Procedure:

1.Wash and clean chicken. Slice onion thinly. Chop tomatoes. Grind ginger garlic to a paste.

2. In a pan, heat oil and then add the sliced onion and saute.

3. When the onions turn soft, add the ginger garlic paste and saute.

4. After the raw smell of the ginger garlic paste goes , add the chopped tomatoes.

5. Let the tomatoes turn mushy,  now add salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and coriander powder.

6. Add the chicken and mix well . Add water and let it cook for 15 minutes or till the chicken gets cooked well.

7. Grind the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ with enough water.

8. Add the masala paste with a cup of water and let it boil for 5 to 7 minutes.

9. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

10. Serve with soft and fluffy idlies.

Notes:

• This gravy goes well with rotis too. But it tastes BEST with idlies.
• You may add more pepper powder to make it more spicy.
• I have used dried coriander leaves , please use fresh if you get them.