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Irachi Peera/ Spicy Chicken with Shredded Coconut



Irachi Peera

Here is a simple and quick  chicken recipe . It is popular in North Kerala and is usually made with mutton or beef . I have used chicken instead. I saw this in a popular show (Taste of Kerala) and I felt that it was somewhat similar to the South Kerala Kozhi Thoran which I had posted earlier. The major difference in this recipe is that shredded coconut is added only at the end of the cooking process which helps to retain the sweetness and crunchiness of coconut.It is a wonderful combination of  sweet and spicy. Try this recipe,you will surely love it.


Ingredients
1)Chicken- 1 1/2 lb
Thinly sliced onions- 3 medium
Green chilly slit-4
Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp
Tomato - 1 medium
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Garam masla- 1 tsp
salt to taste
Curry leaves- a few

2)Thinly sliced onion-1
Whole red chilly- 2
Chilly powder- 1 1/2
Fennel powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 1/2
Shredded coconut- 1 cup



Clean and cut chicken into small pieces. Mix all the ingredients listed under one together along with chicken and cook in a heavy bottom pan. Do not add water in the beginning. Chicken will shed its own water and start getting cooked. When it is half done add 1/2 cup of water cover and cook.
Heat oil in a pan and add whole red chilly, curry leaves and thinly sliced onion. Fry till the onions turn golden brown. Add chilly powder, coriander powder and saute till raw flavor disappears. Now add in the cooked chicken and mix and cook till all water evaporates and chicken becomes dry. Finally add the shredded coconut and fennel powder and mix well. After one minute switch off the flame. Serve with rice or pathiri.

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Hope you will all enjoy..

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  1. RamyaSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    looks mouthwatering..

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  2. JulieSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Yummy peera!!Thanx for sharing this recipe,Drooling over those pictures..

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  3. PushpaSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Spicy and yummy.

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  4. Sobha ShyamSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    mouthwatering chicken, looks so yummy..simple and lovely recipe..

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  5. My Kitchen AnticsSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    gosh that just looks so damn awesome...

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  6. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    very nice recipe dear....

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  7. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Mouth Watering suja. I have not tried any dry curry using chicken. Am planning to try this version soon.

    Cheers,
    Uma

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  8. aipiSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Coconut must have added a nice nutty taste to the curry ~ looking great Suja!
    USMasala

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  9. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Wow chicken curry looks very inviting..just need rice to finish of that plate :)

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  10. Reshmi MaheshSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Tempting curry....
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  11. SwathiSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Erachi peera adipoli. Kothiyavunu enikku koodi

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  12. PiaSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    chicken looks yummy. Nice clicks too

    Cook healthy

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  13. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Chicken looks superb and tempting.

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  14. Treat and TrickSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    Scrumptious! Pass me that plate please...

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  15. Priya SureshSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    Wowww thats a droolworthy chicken fry, mouthwatering here..

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  16. Jayanthy KumaranSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    my goodnessss....this is fingerlicking gooooooooood...:P
    Tasty Appetite

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  17. UnknownSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    plz stop over to collect your awards dear..:)
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  18. ?September 20, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    I thought that these kind of dishes were from the Kottayam region?

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  19. TinaSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    ingane kothipikkaruthu...adipoli....

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  20. PremaSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    wow mouthwatering here,delicious recipe...

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  21. NithaSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    ethu kollallo.. never tried this with chicken :)

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  22. SanSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Completely lip smacking recipe with chicken. Send me some :)

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  23. MélangeSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    What a yummy chicken there.That's true Suja.The addition of coconut in the end makes it different.It's most common practice in Malabar.They prepare it specially for Onam.
    Nice one and am drooling over the rich flavour!

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  24. divyaSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    mouthwatering chicken, looks so yummy..simple and lovely recipe..

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  25. AminaSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Wow... the chicken looks mouth watering...

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  26. cookingvarietiesSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    hi suja, your picy chicken looks very rich in flvor, especially with the many spices and chili used. mmm .. great to eat with rice..white or biryani . would like to try this

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  27. UnknownSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Njan ethu beef vechu try cheyyanirikkuvarunnu :) Adipoli aayittundu..

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  28. Lena JayadevSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    awesome Suja.. thante blog open cheyunnathinu munpe njan ennum vicharikkum, innum
    Suja post kanichu kothippikkum ennu,.. thats true....amzing dear :)

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  29. KalyaniSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    looks delicious ......

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  30. abrahamSeptember 25, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    looks lovely. nice shots...

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  31. MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!.September 26, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Hi Suja,happy to visit ur yummy blog and delicious recipes.This Mutton Peera luks lipsmackingly good with tasteful click.Thanks for sharing .Following U.

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