Nattu Kozhi Kulambu, also known as Country Chicken Gravy, is a lip-smacking South Indian Chicken Curry prepared with specially roasted spices. This chicken curry boasts a rich flavour profile and aromatic spices that will leave you craving for more. Whether you serve it with idly, dosas, or rice, this dish is a true delight.
Everyone will have their own version of making Nattu Kozhi Kulambu / country chicken Gravy. The Recipe here is adapted from a cookbook. I toned down the recipe to my family’s liking. This Gravy is prepared with masala which is roasted and ground. The Ground masala gives the gravy a nice flavour and aroma. Nattu Kozhi Kulambu with Hot Idlies is a great combination. You will not know how many idlies goes down. Such a wonderful gravy it is. A Lip-smacking Gravy. Also don’t forget to checkout Nattu Koli Varuval. Checkout the step by step instructions along with pictures below.
Try this South Indian Chicken Curry at your home and Enjoy with your family. Don’t forget to leave your comments below.
Here are few Non-veg gravies from my blog.
How to make Nattu Kozhi Kulambu
1. Keep your Ingredients ready.
2. In a pressure cooker, add chicken, add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp red chili powder and ¼ tsp turmeric powder. Add 1 ½ cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
3. Add 1 tsp oil in pan for preparing masala.
3. Roast all the items under “to grind” except coconut.
4. Add coconut before switching off the flame. Cool and grind to a fine paste.
5. In a pan add oil. Once hot, add mustard seeds, split urad dal and fennel seeds. Add shallots and curry leaves. Let onion turn golden.
6. Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
7. Add ginger-garlic paste.
8. Add tomatoes and cook till mushy.
9. Add cooked chicken pieces along with stock.
10. Add the masala paste and 1 cup of water. Let it simmer for 20 mins.
11. Delicious Nattu Kozhi Kulambu is ready.
Nattu Kozhi Kulambu | Indian Chicken Curry Recipe
Nattu Kozhi Kulambu | Country chicken Curry
Ingredients
- 500 grams NattuKozhi
- 15 Shallots
- 1 Tomato
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 2 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- few Curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp Split urad dal
- 1/4 cup Sesame oil
To Grind:
- 2 tbsp Grated coconut
- 2 tsp Coriander seeds
- 1 tsp Fennel
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Pepper corns
- 6 Shallots
- 3 Red chillies
Instructions
Preparation:
- In a pressure cooker, add chicken, add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp red chili powder and ¼ tsp turmeric powder. Add 1 ½ cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
- Add 1 tsp oil in pan and roast all the items under “to grind”. Add coconut before switching off the flame.
- Cool and grind to a fine paste.
How to make Nattu Kozhi Kulambu
- In a pan add oil.
- Once hot, add mustard seeds, split urad dal and fennel seeds.
- Add shallots and curry leaves. Let onion turn golden
- Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and salt.
- Now add gingergarlic paste.
- Add tomatoes and cook till mushy.
- Now add cooked chicken pieces along with stock.
- Add the masala paste and 1 cup of water.
- Let it simmer for 20 mins.
- Serve hot with rice/idly/dosa
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