CHICKEN MEZHUKKUPURATTI

                           CHICKEN MEZHUKKUPURATTI


There are a number of variety in Chicken dishes.Today I am preparing a simple dish with chicken.It's a CHICKEN MEZHUKKUPURATTI...It requires little masala for this dish and is very tasty.Try out this chicken mezhukkupuratti next time when you want something new and easy to prepare with chicken.

                           INGREDIENTS

• Chicken                            -  500 gms ( cut into small pieces)
• Shallots                            -  2 cups ( cut into small piece and crush it)
• Garlic                               - 1 Bulb crushed
• Ginger                              - 1 piece
• Green chillies(red)           - 2
• Mustard seeds                  - 1/4 tsp
• Crushed red chilly flakes - 2 Tbsp
• Kashmiri chilly powder   - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeic powder              - 1/4 tsp
• Pepper powder                -  as required
• Fennel seed powder        - 1/4tsp
• Garam masala powder    - a pinch
• Coriander leaves             - as required
• Curry leaves                    - 3 to 4 sprigs
• Coconut oil                     -  3Thsp
• Salt

                              METHOD

• Crush ginger,garlic,red chillies and shallots.Keep aside.

• In a kadai, heat some coconut oil and splutter the mustard seeds.

Add the crushed ginger and garlic and saute  till it becomes brown.

• Add the  crushed onions and green chilles to it.

                                      

• Now add the crushed red chilly flakes and saute well.

                                      

• Add the turmeric powder  and saute for 1 min more.

                                   

     
                                      

• Now add kashmiri chilly powder to it Adding this will give  a red color to the dish.

• Now add chicken pieces to it.

• Saute till the colour of chicken changes.

• Add pepper powder to it.

• Add fennel powder and salt to it.Mix well.

• Close this with a lid and cook for 20 mins.

• When the gravy coats on chicken switch off the flame.

• And add corriander leaves and mix well.

• Finally add 4 sprigs of curry leaves  and serve.

• Garnish it and serve with rice, chappathi, porotta etc.