Friday, September 28, 2012

Naattu Koli Kulambu


  
  Ingredients:  

  Nattu koli - 1 kg

 Ginger paste- 1tsp


 Garlic paste - 1tsp

 Grated coconut - ¼ cup

 Chilly powder - 3tsp  

 Coriander powder - 3 tsp

 Cinnamon stick - 2 inch

 Clove - 3 nos  

 Gingelly oil- ¼cup

  Small onions - 20 nos

 Cumin - 2 tsp 

 Pepper corns - 1 tsp

 Tomato (big) - 1 no  

 Curry leaves 1 handfull 

 Sombu - 1/2 tsp

 Salt to taste 

 Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 

 Coriander leaves- a handfull 


 Method : 


 Cut the chicken into small pieces and clean.

 Chop finely 10 onions and tomato. 

 In a pan heat 1 tsp oil, add cumin, pepper corns, sombu and  

 onion (10 No) and fry till it turns brown. 

 Remove from the heat and grind with very little water.

 Heat 1/4 cup gingelly oil in a pressure pan.  

 Add cinnamon , cloves , chopped onion , turmeric powder,  curry leaves and salt.

 Fry till onions become light brown ,  

 After 5 minutes add ginger garlic paste and

 saute till the raw smell goes away.

 Now add tomato, ground paste, chicken pieces,

 Saute for 2 minutes. Then add chilly powder and

 coriander powder and mix it well.

 After 5 minutes add coconut paste and 2 cups of water.

 Close the pan with lid.

 Let it to cook for 3 whistles , after that switch off.

 Don't remove from heat suddenly.

 After steam releases from cooker open the lid and   garnish with coriander leaves.

 Serve with hot rice. 

 It is also a very good combination to idli, dosai, chappati and rotis.

15 comments:

  1. Naatu Kozhi has it's own taste..nothing can beat it..
    Delicious and mouth watering preparation Punitha..I was wondering where you are..not seen yoour comments on any blogs.

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    1. Hi Shobha ,

      Thank you for your visit and for your encouraging comments Dear.

      Because of my bad health i have n't come to other blogs. SorrY...

      I'll come back soon Shobha :)

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  2. yummy naattu kozhi kuzhampu...it goes well with any dish.

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  3. This is so delicious! I will need lots of rice to go with it :)

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  4. Real yummy one...
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  5. hey Punitha,
    the curry looks very delicious...yummy

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  6. Very flavorful kozhambu...love it with rice anytime:)

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  7. Nothing beats chicken curry made this way....I also recently made simple kerala homestyle style chicken cury and it was great..even my 1 year old loved the taste of the gravy :-) Your recipe looks great!

    Regards,
    Manju
    http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com

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  8. A very tasty curry Punitha. Looks wonderful. Take care X

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  9. im visiting ur bog after so much time..went thru all the recipes I missed
    loving this chicken curry..its my fav!
    ~ashy
    http://thezingofmylife.blogspot.com

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