CHICKEN VARATTIYATHU( KERALA STYLE CHICKEN ROAST)

Ingredients

1.      Chicken -1kg cut into small or medium pieces

2.      Onion-2 nos sliced

3.      Pearl onions-10 nos,crushed

4.      Ginger paste-1tbsp

5.      Garlic paste-1tbsp

6.      Green chilly-4nos slitted

7.      Tomato-1 no chopped

8.      Chilly powder-1tbsp

9.      Coriander powder-2tbsp

10.  Garam masala-1tsp

11.  Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

12.  Curry leaves

13.  Coconut oil-2 tbsp

14.  Salt

For the marinade

15.Ginger paste-1tbsp

16.Garlic paste-1tbsp

17.Chilly powder-1tbsp

18.Coriander powder-1tbsp

19.Garam masala-1/2 tsp

20.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

21.Salt

Method of preparation

1.      Marinate chicken pieces with the ingredients 15- 21,Cook by adding 1 cup of water.(if you are using pressure cooker, cook upto 2 whistles)

2.      Heat oil in a pan , add curry leaves,saute onion and green chilly until onion turns brown.

3.      Add ginger - garlic paste and crushed pearl onions ,stir for 5 min or until raw smell disappears.

4.      Add all powders stir for sometime.

5.      Add chopped tomato,cook until it melts.

6.      Add the cooked chicken along with the gravy , mix well with the masala,cook in high flame until the gravy dries up. Reduce the flame, cook until it get well roasted. Stir in between. Lastly add some more curry leaves. Switch off the flame. Keep it closed for some time.