Malvani chicken is a very flavorful coconut based chicken curry from the Konkan region. Malvani cuisine is a standard cuisine of the Konkan region of Maharastra and Goa. Chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, roasted coconut and a malvani masala. Malvani chicken is definitely not a one time dish.
Malvani Chicken Curry Recipe
Course: MainCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium6
servings20
minutes55
minutes1
hourMalvani chicken curry is a yummy coconut based chicken curry from Konkan region in India.
Ingredients
800 gms chicken
1 cup tightly packed fresh grated coconut(about 1 small coconut)
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 medium onions, sliced
3 green chilies or to taste
1 whole garlic cloves, peeled
2 inch of ginger, peeled
1 small bunch of cilantro
2 tsp of coriander powder
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
1 Tbsp of Kashmiri red chilly powder
2 tsp of malwani masala or any garam masala
1 tsp of caraway seeds/black jeera
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp of oil
Directions
- Make a paste of cilantro, green chilies, half of garlic and ginger. Marinate chicken with this paste, turmeric and salt for about an hour.
- In a wide pan dry roast coconut over low-medium heat. After 5 minutes add sliced onions and continue to roast until the coconut is brown and toasty.
- Grind coconut and onion mixture into a smooth paste with the help of 1/4 cup of water.
- Now in a wok, heat oil and crackle caraway seeds and add chopped onions and stir well.
- After 5 minutes, add the remaining finely chopped ginger and garlic and let it cook for another 5 minutes. Add turmeric, red chilly powder, coriander and Malwani masala. Stir for a minute.
- Then add chicken with its marination and mix well. Let it cook for 10 minutes.
- Now pour the coconut mixture and mix well. Put on the lid and let it cook over low heat until the chicken is almost done(it took me 30 minute).
- Then add 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil and simmer for another 10 minutes until the chicken is completely done.
- Now malvani chicken is ready to serve.
