Chicken Kothu Kari is a popular South Indian Street food , particularly from the Tamil Nadu state. It consists of shredded chicken cooked with a lot of wonderful local spice powders. This spicy and flavorful dish is typically served with parotta or chapati.
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.
How to make Chicken Kothu Kari
Prepare the Masala Paste
In a blender chopped onion , tomato , ginger and garlic.
Also add the spice powders.
Next add Cumin seeds, Fennel seeds , Pepper and cardamom.
Blend everything to a paste without adding water.
Cook Chicken
Clean the chicken and take them in a pressure cooker.
To this add the ground masala paste and ¼ cup water and mix well with the chicken.
Pressure cook for 4 whistles and wait till the pressure subsides on its own and then open.
Separate the flesh from the chicken and the bones and set aside. Collect the remaining masala from the pressure cooker and set aside.
Spice up the Chicken:
In a pan add oil once the oil heats up add Fennel seeds ,Green Chili and Curry Leaves.
Next add the onion and cook till the onions turn translucent.
and then add the tomato and cook till it turns mushy.
Next add ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves.
Now add the remaining spice powders. Red chilli powder, Garam Masala, Turmeric Powder and Mix well.
Also add the collected masala from the pressure cooker.
Simmer and Combine:
Cook in a low flame for 5 mins and then add the shredded chicken.
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 roasted gram dal powder mix well .
Also add lemon juice.
Garnish and Serve:
Mix well and switch off the flame. Finally garnish with Coriander leaves.
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📖 Recipe
Chicken Kothu Kari
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
To Grind:
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 1 teaspoon Pepper Powder
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
Other Ingredients :
- ½ kg Chicken
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
- 2 Green Chilli
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 2 Onion
- 1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- 2 Tomato
- Salt as needed
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
- 3 tablespoon Roasted Gram Dal powder
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
Prepare the Masala Paste
- In a blender chopped onion , tomato , ginger and garlic.
- Also add the spice powders.
- Next add Cumin seeds, Fennel seeds , Pepper and cardamom.
- Blend everything to a paste without adding water.
Cook Chicken
- Clean the chicken and take them in a pressure cooker.
- To this add the ground masala paste and ¼ cup water and mix well with the chicken.
- Pressure cook for 4 whistles and wait till the pressure subsides on its own and then open.
- Separate the flesh from the chicken and the bones and set aside. Collect the remaining masala from the pressure cooker and set aside.
Spice up the Chicken:
- In a pan add oil once the oil heats up add Fennel seeds ,Green Chili and Curry Leaves.
- Next add the onion and cook till the onions turn translucent.
- Next add ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves.
- Finally add the tomato and cook till it turns mushy.
- Now add the remaining spice powders. Red chilli powder, Garam Masala, Turmeric Powder and Mix well. Also add the collected masala from the pressure cooker.
Simmer and Combine:
- Cook in a low flame for 5 mins and then add in the shredded chicken.
- 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 roasted gram dal powder mix well .
- Also add lemon juice.
Garnish and Serve:
- Mix well and switch off the flame. Finally garnish with Coriander leaves.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist , the nutrition value provided here is an estimate. It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.
Note: This post is originally from 2018. I have updated with new Recipe card, Pictures and video now.
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