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Nadan Kozhi Curry/Kerala Chicken Curry



Nadan Kozhi Curry/Kerala Chicken Curry

This is my grandmothers recipe and is a traditional style chicken curry, flavorful and delicious. It is spicy and rich with regional flavors of Kerala like spices,coconut and coconut oil. In this recipe I have used roasted thin coconut slices. You can also add coconut milk. For recipe with coconut milk check here...Nadan kozhi curry goes well with rice, appam or pathiri.

Ingredients
 Chicken- 1 1/2 lb
Shallots sliced- 3 cup
Onion thinly sliced- 1 medium
Ginger garlic paste- 3 tsp
Green chilly-2
Curry leaves- 3 springs
Coconut oil


To fry

Coconut thinly sliced- 1/2 cup
Whole spices- cardamon 2, clove-5
Cinnamon stick- 2 pieces, star aniseed- 1
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp


For the Masala
Chilly powder-2 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder- 3 tsp
Garam Masala powder- 1/2 tsp
Fennel powder- 1 tsp
Asafoetida-1/3 tsp
Fenugreek powder- 1/3 tsp
Salt to taste



Clean and cut chicken into small pieces. Marinate with pepper powder turmeric powder and salt and keep aside for half an hour.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds followed by whole spices and roast till there is a nice aroma. Add coconut slices and roast this till golden brown and crispy. Add in hing and fry for a minute followed by onions, curry leaves and green chilly and saute till onions are golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw flavor disappears. Add the marinated chicken along with chilly powder, coriander powder, fenugreek powder, fennel powder and salt. Reduce heat and toss chicken till it is well coated with the masala and continue to fry till the chicken changes color and gets lightly fried in the outside. This might take around three to four minutes. Add 1 1/2 cup of hot water, cover and cook in medium flame till chicken is done. Take off the lid add garam masala and allow the curry to simmer and thicken. Serve with rice or appam..


Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy
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  1. My Inspired RealityJune 20, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Chicken curry and appam - yummy:) Thank you for the recipe, definitely trying this one out. I have tried so many chicken curry recipes and many are good in their own way, but there is something so special about the Kerala chicken curry - perhaps it reminds me of my own Mom's:):)

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  2. Indian KhanaJune 20, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    Yum ...curry looks very good ....spicy n tasty..

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  3. aipiJune 20, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    What a beautiful presentation dear ~ the curry looks awesome!
    US Masala

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  4. julieJune 20, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Mouthwatering and fingerlicking recipe..one of our favourites at home..

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  5. Reshmi MaheshJune 20, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Your recipes are very tempting dear...This looks delicious..

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  6. ShanaviJune 20, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I've come across so may nadan recipes in ur space and made me drool . Again this curry is so scrumptious ..

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  7. SunandaJune 20, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I am drooling over your this delightful dish.. Lovely click as well..

    Sunanda's Kitchen

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  8. BeenaShyleshJune 20, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    ummm vayiluda ship odukkaya....would love to have with some pathari

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  9. SravsJune 20, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    so tempting and looks so wonderful !!

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  10. PreetyJune 20, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    looks perfect and beautifully presented too:)

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  11. SatrupaJune 20, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Woow the curry looks so delicious. Luv the color of the gravy.


    Cheers,
    Satrupa

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  12. MélangeJune 20, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    My God,this is an amazing recipe.Hats off to your grandmom..hey,sujuse,manushyane vayyathirunnalum veruthe tempt cheyyalaanalle ? enikku paniyanee..ithu kandittanenkil kothiyayittum vayya..(love you ketto suja sugatha..)

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  13. NithaJune 20, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Perfect one with appam or pathiri..

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  14. Priya SureshJune 20, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Slurp, mouthwatering here, very tempting kozhi curry..

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  15. Binys RecipesJune 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    ummm perfect...wen someone say kozhi curry this is how i feel.....love it with plain rice

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  16. Rinku NaveenJune 20, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Very tempting Kozhi curry..

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  17. KrithisKitchenJune 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Wow.. super tempting.. need some chapathis now..

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  18. AnonymousJune 20, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    pic kandittu kothi akunnu nice presentation

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  19. Sayantani Mahapatra MudiJune 20, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    i love these traditionl kerala dishes. so authentic and flavourful/

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  20. NamithaJune 20, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Drooling..though I have some chicken curry in my fridge :-)

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  21. Love2cook MalaysiaJune 20, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Such a tempting and delicious chicken curry! Looking for some paratha now...:D

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  22. Suman SinghJune 20, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Delciious and mouth watering chicken curry..looks awesome!

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  23. Ganga SreekanthJune 20, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    chicken vechu endokke undakkiyalum ente av ithu thanneya.looks yummy

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  24. cook from dohaJune 20, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    kidillan chicken curry........

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  25. UnknownJune 20, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Slurrrrppp...just need rice to finsih off that bowl :)

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  26. UnknownJune 20, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Adipoli chicken curry! Perfect with rice and chapatis. Recipe kollam ketto..

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  27. UrmiJune 21, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Chicken curry looks spicy, delicious and tempting. Very beautiful presentation.

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  28. Sarah NaveenJune 21, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    I am in anytime..looks so tempting and yumm!!! adipoli!!

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  29. UnknownJune 21, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Adipoli!! love to have it with appam, Kanditu kothi varunu :)

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  30. Treat and TrickJune 21, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Spicy and mouthwatering!

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  31. AnandaJune 21, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    mustered seeds and Asafoetida is an interesting addition anad grandma recipe are the best looks yum!

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  32. SwathiJune 21, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Adipoli chicken curry entha cheyian veggie aayi poyi alle ennal try cheythenae. Pinnae grandma undakiyal perfect aayrikum.

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  33. divyaJune 21, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Delicious and mouth watering chicken curry..looks awesome!

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  34. RachuJune 21, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    neatly presented!!! and aaah yummy chicken curry.. sherikkum nadan look.. hotel kittuna pole unde.. yummmmy
    AmmaandBaby

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  35. Jayanthy KumaranJune 22, 2011 at 2:38 AM

    dear...whoever you are..you're killing me..love this dish..:P

    Tasty Appetite

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  36. PlatefulJune 22, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Naadanennu kelkubol thanne vaayil vellam varunnu....pics koodi kaanumbol pinne parayaanilla....mouthwatering!!

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  37. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)June 22, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    My mouth is watering, lovely curry! Looks fantastic!
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  38. Suja ManojJune 22, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comments..thanks Ambreen for sharing,so sweet of you for remembering me:)

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  39. PushpaJune 22, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Spicy and superb chicken curry.

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  40. Suja ManojJune 23, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Thanks Pushpa:)

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  41. JishasKitchenJune 23, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    wow..chicken curry adipoli ayittundu...looks so tempting and colorful...loved it..

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  42. Binu SamuelSeptember 19, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    First i would like to thank u for this wonderful recipe. i tried and it came very tasty.

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  43. Binu SamuelSeptember 19, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    wow......... this is wonderful curry. thank u . post more recipes.

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