Chicken Kothu Kari | Road Side Shop style Shredded Chicken

Chicken Kothu Kari | Road Side Shop style Shredded Chicken with step by step pictures .Road side shop foods always brings in the best flavour. This shredded chicken is one such recipe we normally get this in the local parotta shop. No star hotel recipe can match this taste. So when I was searching for the recipe I found it from my friend , It tastes super yummy and it is a winner .So do try it out.

Chicken Kothu Kari

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category : Appetizer
Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time : 25 mins |Serves: 2 |Author :Sharmila Kingsly

Ingredients:

To Grind:

Onion – 1

Tomato -1

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp

Pepper Powder – 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp

Other Ingredients :

Chicken – ½ kg or 500 gms

Oil – 2 tbsp

Curry Leaves a spring

Green Chilli – 2

Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp

Onion – 2

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Tomato – 2

Salt as needed

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Garam Masala – ½ tsp

Roasted Gram Dal powder – 3 tbsp

Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp

Coriander leaves to garnish

Method:

1. In a blender add in the ingredients mentioned under “To Grind” section without adding water.

2. Clean the chicken and take them in a pressure cooker, to this add in the ground masala paste and ¼ cup water and mix well with the chicken.

3. Pressure cook for 5 whistles and wait till the pressure subsides and then open then cooker, separate the flesh from the chicken and the bones and set aside. Collect the remaining masala from the pressure cooker and set aside.

4. In a pan add in oil once the oil heats up add Fennel seeds ,Green Chilli and Curry Leaves

5. Add in the onion and cook till the onions turn translucent .Next add in ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves and finally add in the tomato cook till it turns mushy.

6. Now add in the remaining spice powders .Red chilli powder, Garam Masala, Turmeric Powder and Mix well. Also add the collected masala from the pressure cooker .Cook in a low flame for 5 mins and then add in the shredded chicken.

7. Give a good mix and allow it to cook in a low flame for 10 mins. Add little water if it is too dry .Now add in the roasted gram dal powder mix well and then add in the lemon juice.

8. Mix well and switch off the flame. Finally garnish with Coriander leaves.

Notes:

· Serve hot with Rice, Roti, idly or Dosa.

· Don’t skip add the roasted gram dal powder.

Step by step Method with pictures:

1. In a blender add in the ingredients mentioned under “To Grind” section without adding water.

2. Clean the chicken and take them in a pressure cooker, to this add in the ground masala paste and ¼ cup water and mix well with the chicken.

4. Add in the onion and cook till the onions turn translucent .Next add in ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves and finally add in the tomato cook till it turns mushy.

5. Now add in the remaining spice powders .Red chilli powder, Garam Masala, Turmeric Powder and Mix well. Also add the collected masala from the pressure cooker .Cook in a low flame for 5 mins and then add in the shredded chicken.

6. Give a good mix and allow it to cook in a low flame for 10 mins. Add little water if it is too dry .Now add in the roasted gram dal powder mix well and then add in the lemon juice.