Nandan Kozhi Recipe - Kerala Style Chicken Curry

Step 1: To begin making the Nandan Kozhi recipe, firstly heat oil in a large heavy bottom pan heat oil on medium flame

Step 2: Add onions, ginger, and garlic and sauté till the onion is deep brown and well cooked

Step 3: While the onions are being sauted, in a separate pan, on slow flame dry roast the grated coconut to a golden brown colour

Step 4: Add the whole spices - cloves and cinnamon , mix well and turn off the heat

Step 5: Keep aside to cool slightly

Step 6: This is will also help in dry spices infusing some of their flavour in the roasted coconut

Step 7: Once cool, grind to a smooth paste using little water

Step 8: Once the onions have turned deep brown, add the dry spices - chicken masala, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and sauté for one minute

Step 9: Add tomatoes and fry till the oil separates

Step 10: Add the coconut and spice paste along with chicken pieces, mix and sauté till the chicken is well coated with spices

Step 11: Add about 1 cup water and cook covered on low flame for about 15 to 18 mins or the chicken pieces are cooked thoroughly

Step 12: Garnish it with curry leaves on top and it is ready to be served

Step 13: Serve Nandan Kozhi  as a Sunday brunch along with appam or Kerala Style Whole Wheat Parotta Recipe and Seer Fish Fry Recipe by the side to enjoy your meal