Kerala Chicken Curry With Freshly Ground Spices

Step 1: To prepare Kerala Chicken Curry With Freshly Ground Spices, get prep with all the ingredients and marinate chicken with curd and salt for 2 hours

Step 2: To make the fresh masala

Step 3: In a shallow frying pan, dry roast the  peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, fennel and dried red chilies

Step 4: Roast for about 5 minutes on medium-low flame

Step 5: Then turn off the flame, allow it to cool and grind to a corase powder using a mixer-grinder

Step 6: Heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds

Step 7: When it splutters, add onion and curry leaves

Step 8: Sauté

Step 9: When onions are lightly brown, add ginger, garlic, and sauté for a minute

Step 10: Add chicken, half of the ground masala, and salt

Step 11: If using grated or desiccated coconut, add in

Step 12: Mix them, cover with a lid, simmer and cook till the chicken is almost done, for about 15-20 minutes at least

Step 13: Keep sautéing occasionally to avoid charring

Step 14: If using coconut milk, add it now, and simmer for five more minutes till well combined and cooked

Step 15: Lastly, add the reserved half of the ground masala and give it a nice stir

Step 16: Keep it covered for 5-10 minutes before serving, to help the flavors combine well

Step 17: Serve the Kerala Chicken Curry With Freshly Ground Spices along with Kerala Style Appam Recipe (Without Yeast) or Ghee Rice Recipe | Neychoru and a side of Meen Varuthathu Recipe - Kerala Style Fish Fry for a complete meal