Varutharacha Chicken Curry Recipe | Chicken with Roast Spices Curry with step by step pictures. Chicken curry is one staple dish in our house .Mostly every weekend I prepare Chicken Curry and I always try to make with different variations every time. Varutharacha Chicken curry is my mom’s version .she always get satisfied she the spices are roasted and then added to the curry. According to her a chicken curry can be more flavorful when the spices and dry roast and then ground added to the curry. I totally agree to that point and hence varutharacha chicken is always special and makes the appearance in our food most often. Now lets see how to prepare Varutharacha Chicken Curry.
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Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Category : Main
Prep Time: 30 mins |Cook Time : 30 mins | Serves : 4 |Author :Sharmila Kingsly
Ingredients:
 Chicken – ¼ kg
Oil – 2 tbsp
Bay Leaf – 1
Cinnamon stick – ½ inch piece
Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
Curry Leaves – 2 spring
Onion – 1
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Tomato – 2
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Salt as needed
Water as needed
Coriander leaves – to garnish
To Roast and Grind:
Coriander Seeds – 2 tbsp
Dry Red Chilli - 6
Coconut – ¼ cup
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Poppy Seeds- 1 tsp
Whole Pepper – 1 tsp
Bay Leaf – 1
Cinnamon Stick – 1 inch piece
Cardamom – 2 pods
Cloves – 3
Black stone flower – a small petal
Roasted Channa Dal / Pottukadalai – 1 tsp
Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
Method:
1. In a kadai dry roast all the ingredients mentioned under the “To Roast and Grind” section until golden brown in a low flame. Allow it to cool down and then grind them together to a very fine powder.
2. Heat a kadai with oil, to this add in the Fennel Seeds, Bay Leaves, and Cinnamon stick let them sizzle and then add in the curry leaves saute and then add in finely chopped onions.
3. Once the onions turn glossy add the ginger garlic paste and cook till they turn golden, next add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till mushy.
4. Now add in the chicken pieces, Mix well and then add in the required salt and turmeric powder.
5. Mix well and then add in the ground spice mix .Bring everything together and then add in the required water. Allow it to cook till the chicken is cooked tender in a medium flame.
6. Check for Salt and spice and finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame
Notes: · Serve with Idli, dosa, Roti or rice.
· Makes a flavourful curry.
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2. Heat a kadai with oil, to this add in the Fennel Seeds, Bay Leaves, and Cinnamon stick let them sizzle and then add in the curry leaves saute and then add in finely chopped onions.
3. Once the onions turn glossy add the ginger garlic paste and cook till they turn golden, next add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till mushy.
4. Now add in the chicken pieces, Mix well and then add in the required salt and turmeric powder.
5. Mix well and then add in the ground spice mix .Bring everything together and then add in the required water. Allow it to cook till the chicken is cooked tender in a medium flame.
6. Check for Salt and spice and finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame
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