Chicken Masala Recipe Konkani Style
A classic super flavourful and rich chicken curry recipe made in onion & coconut-based gravy. Marinated with a few spices, this simple mouthwatering chicken curry is a protein-rich & beginner-friendly recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 Kilo Gram Chicken, on the bone
- 2 tablespoons Ginger-Garlic-Chilli Paste
- 2 large Onions
- 4 tablespoons Desiccated Coconut
- 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro)
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 2 tablespoon Chicken Masala Powder
- 1/2 tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Tumeric Powder
- 2 tablespoons Curd
- 1 Bay Leaf
- Salt to taste
- 3-4 tablespoons Oil
- Water, to cook the chicken
- Coriander Leaves, to garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, add 2 large onions, 4 tablespoons of desiccated coconut and 1/2 cup of fresh coriander leaves. (Instead of desiccated coconut, you can use fresh coconut or dry coconut)
- Add 1/2 cup of water and blend to a fine paste.
- In a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces.
- Add, 2 tbsp of ginger-garlic-chilli paste, onion-coconut mixture, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, chicken masala or garam masala and salt.
- Add 2 tablespoons of yoghurt.
- Mix well and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes. (marination is optional if you want you can cook the chicken right away).
- In a saucepan, add 3-4 tablespoons of oil. Add a bay leaf.
- Add the marinated chicken pieces. Fry for 2 minutes on medium flame.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add 2 cups of water and cook the chicken till it's done. Adjust the consistency of the gravy as per your liking.
- Lastly, add finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Our simple, quick and easy chicken curry is ready.
- Serve hot with tandlache vade (Rice Poori), jowar bhakri or steamed rice.
Notes
I have used curd in this recipe, if you want to make dairy free chicken curry then skip the curd.
Marination is not needed, but keeping the chicken marinated will enhance the flavour of this chicken masala.
You can add kanda lasoon masala (onion garlic masala), mutton masala or garam masaala in making this curry incase you do not have chicken masala.
