Chicken stew..
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Chicken stew..

By Shano Biju August 23, 2016

Mildly spicy chicken stew cooked in coconut milk and flavoured with fennel seeds, black pepper and red chilli . This dish can be served with appam or chappati .

Prep 25 mins
Cook 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 150 g Chicken
  • 2 count Potato
  • 2 count Beans
  • 1 count Carrot
  • 2 count Green tomato
  • 1 count Onion (large)
  • 1 tbsp Garlic chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp Ginger chopped
  • 2 count Whole red chilli
  • 1 tsp Fennel seed
  • 1 tbsp Black pepper
  • 2 count Clove
  • 1 count Cardamon
  • 1/2 cup Thick coconut cream / milk
  • Refined oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar a pinch
  • 1 1/2 cup Water

Directions

1

Boil potatoes . Cut the vegetables as shown in the picture .

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2

Wash and clean the chicken , cut in to medium sized pieces . Powder fennel seed ,cardamom ,clove and black pepper .

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3

Keep coconut cream or thick coconut milk ready .

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4

Heat the pan .Add oil and saute the ginger, garlic, onion ,beans ,tomatoes and carrot . Add little water ,cover it with a heavy lid and let it cook .

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5

Open the lid and add boiled potatoes . Add one and half cup of water and let it boil . Add salt .

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6

Meanwhile in another pan ,heat 1tbsp oil and fry the ground spices , red chilli and chicken for 2-3 minutes on high flame .

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7

Add this to the half cooked vegetables and let it cook well . Cover it with a heavy lid . Let it cook well . Add water if the gravy is too thick .

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8

Turn off the heat and add the coconut cream . Give a gentle stir . Add sugar .Close the lid .

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9

Turn on the heat and let it simmer on very low flame for 2-3 minutes and turn off the heat .

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10

Serve with appam or chappati .

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Chicken stewKerala cusine