Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Chicken Varuval Recipe.

Ingredients:

500 Grams bone-in-chicken (or boneless)
6 to 8 shallots (coarsely crushed in a mixer or very finely chopped)
1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/8 tsp turmeric
salt to taste
2 tbsps sesame oil or any oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
whole spices
2 inch cinnamon stick
4 to 6 cloves
1 green cardamom optional
masala powder (dry roast all ingredients and powder)
1 tbsp coriander seeds /daniya
1 tsp cumin / jeera
1/2 tsp pepper corn
1 tsp fennel seeds / saunf
4 to 5 red chillies (adjust to suit your taste)
2 sprigs curry leaves , fresh
1 tbsp dry coconut or 1 tbsp poppy seeds or sesame seeds
1 tbsp roasted gram or 8 to 10 cashews or 10 to 12 blanched almonds

Recipe Instructions:

Heat oil in a pan, add the dry spices and saut?? For a min
add the onions crushed or finely chopped and ginger garlic paste, fry till on a medium flame the raw smell disappears.
This takes around 5 minutes.
Add the chicken, salt and turmeric.
Fry on high flame till the chicken turns white in color.
This takes around 2 to 3 mins.
Simmer the flame.
Cover and cook for 3 to 4 mins, occasionally flipping the pieces to prevent burning.
Add the powdered masala, fry till you get good aroma.
Add about 1/4 cup water and stir well.
How much water to use depends on how tender your chicken is.
So adjust the quantity as needed.
Cover and cook till the chicken is fully cooked.
Add lemon juice and mix well.
Fry till all the water evaporates and the masala clings to the chicken.
Garnish with fine chopped coriander leaves.
Serve chicken chukka varuval with rice and rasam for a simple and delicious meal.

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