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.
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.