Recipe adapted from Suriyani Pachakam Cook book
Here you go with the step by step pictures and the recipe…
Grind together cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds, pepper, chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder with 3-5 tbsp of water to a smooth paste… 
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Ingredients
- 800 gms Chicken (measured after cleaning)
- A small piece Cinnamon
- 3 Cardamom
- 6 Cloves
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1/2 tsp Black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp Chilli powder
- 1.5 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Grated / crushed garlic
- 1/2 tbsp Grated / crushed ginger
- 1 tbsp Vinegar
- 1 cup Hot water
- 3/4 - 1 cup Sliced small onion / pearl onion
- Curry leaves
- Salt
- Oil (I used coconut oil, refer notes)
Instructions
- Grind together cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds, pepper, chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder with 3-5 tbsp of water to a smooth paste.
- Marinate the chicken pieces with the ground masala, grated ginger and garlic, vinegar, salt and curry leaves. Add hot water to this. Mix well. Bring it to a boil and reduce the flame. Cover and cook till the chicken is done and the gravy is reduced to 1/4 cup.
- Heat oil in a pan and add sliced small onion and curry leaves. Fry it till the small onion turns golden brown. Add the cooked chicken along with the gravy.
- Cook it on low flame for 7-8 mins till the gravy is almost dried and the chicken pieces are coated well with the masala. Stir in between. Remove from gas.
Notes
The dish has no gravy, but if you prefer you can adjust the consistency to suit your requirements.
Hello Maria
Its Very tasty tried today.. Thank you..
Thanks fr the recipes . I shall try
Making chicken masala roast tom. Hope it comes out well. Fingers crossed.
Hope it came out well for you :)
I love ur recipes. Nd have been making thm so regularly since the past 3 yrs.
Thank you so much Nicky :) Great to know that you love the recipes here!
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Maria
I tried this out over the weekend…i skipped ginger and added extra garlic…it came out quite good.its a quick win recipe.
Hi Ria,
Thanks a lot for the comment :) Great to know that it worked out well.
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Maria
Hi Maria, Very tasty tried today.. Thank you..
Thank you so much Veena :) Glad you liked it.
Hi Maria, Good Evening, gonna try this chicken dish. treat my family.give it my best shot, look so simple n easy.
Hi Kenny,
I do hope your chicken dish came out well and your family enjoyed your lil treat :)
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Maria
Hi Maria, its first time i post. but im really ur fan. I try whatever i can since i came to abu dhabi. thank u so much.
Hi Vijeesh,
Thanks a lot for posting a comment here :) Hope you get to try more recipes from here.
Happy cooking!
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Maria
Hi Maria, We tried this recipe and it was fantastic and super tasty!!! The instructions are very clear and helpful. Thank you!!
Hi Anju,
Thank you so much for trying this recipe. Great to know that you liked it :)
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Maria
I tried this recipe and the pepper chicken recipe and they both turned out so well. Thank you so much for your recipes, they are so precise unlike many other Indian recipes which I often have to adjust on a second attempt- makes it easy to recreate the great taste!
Hi Seena,
Thanks a lot for your comment! It’s a pleasure to know that the recipes here works out well for you :)
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Maria
i did a slight variation to your recipe… I crackled mustard seeds, then saute onion with tomato and added fresh curry leaves, Once the onion turns translucent, I added the marinated chicken and cooked for 20 mins. Finally garnished with spited green chilly and curry leaf… Wow… it was awesome… All credits are for you Maria… Thanks for sharing this recipe… :)
You are welcome Sarah :) Glad that you liked this recipe. Using the same base you can try this recipe in different ways.
Thanks for sharing your feedback here.
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Maria
no kaduku?
No, I didnt use kaduku in this recipe..
Hi Maria
This is Meenu here loved ur chicken recipe… Made this yesterday but with a twist of mixing this with the recipe of Beef roast… the end result was fab and guests went crazy !!! thanks a ton for posting this
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Meenu
Thank you so much Meenu :) Now I’m a bit curious and wondering what’s it taste like!
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Maria
Hey Maria,
How are you doing?
I tried this recipe n it came out well :) thanks for the share…always loved ur presentation style…n m eagerly waiting for more chicken recipes .. ;) keep cooking :)
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Mahima
Hi Mahima,
I’m doing good, thanks. How are you?
Thank you so much for the comment. nice to know that chicken recipe worked well for you. If you like chicken recipes, keep checking this place, something special is coming up for chicken lovers ;)
Hey Maria,
I’m doing good too.
aww SOMETHING SPECIAL :) now that’s a suspense… cant wait…
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Hey dear Maria :)
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Mahima
So you finally got hold of the surprise, eh? Thanks a lot dear for buying the book, appreciate it very much.
Hope you get to try the recipes soon and like it too :)
Maria…
tried this recipe with a bit change. didnt do the final tempering. just made it without oil. but taste was awesome and we had it with idiappam… that was a perfect combo.. my family loved it. thanks a lot….
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Deepthi
Thanks Deepthi dear :) After reading your comment I feel like eating idiyappam :((
Hi Maria,
Made it for dinner last night, it was delicious :P. Thanks for sharing..Ur recipes are easy to follow and tasty.
Thank you Ann :) Wow, you made it so soon!
ok..am making this next..suits my requirements of being yummy looking, easy and having a little gravy :)
di, you make this one. I’m sure you will like it :)
Hi Maria,
I was waiting for such a recipe…thank u soo much…going to try it soon…
Soumya, I do hope you get to try it soon and like i too…