Malvani chicken - sagoti / Konkan Chicken Curry

Serves : 4

Ingredients for Marination

3 cloves of Garlic

1" piece of Ginger

1 Green Chilli

1/4 cup Coriander Leaves

1 tbsp Lemon juice

Salt to taste

500 gram Boneless Chicken

3/4 cup frozen / fresh Coconut

Dash of Nutmeg powder

Ingredients for Malvani Masala

1 tsp Oil

1 tsp Shahi Jeera / Fennel

Whole Spices -

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2 Bay Leafs, Star anise,

Cinnamon Stick, 3 Cloves,

3 Black Pepper corns, 1 Jathipatri / Mace

1 Big Onion sliced

Ingredients for Malvani Curry

1 Onion finely chopped

1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste

1 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Garam Masala

1 1/2 tsp Chilli  powder

Method of Preparation

Marination

1) Grind garlic, green chilli, ginger, lemon juice, coriander leaves and salt together in to blender.

2) Apply this green chutney over chicken pieces really well.

3) Marinate this for 1 hour.

Malvani Masala

1) Heat up 1 tsp oil, to that add shahi jeera, whole spices and cook for a minute.

2) Add sliced onion and cook till onion gets light brown color.

3) Add frozen coconut and continue cooking till coconut gets light brown color.

4) Add a dash of nutmeg, mix and wait till it becomes cool.

5) Once masala cools down, blend to make a smooth puree.

Malavni Curry

1) Heat up oil, add chopped onion and cook till it gets light golden color.

2) Add ginger garlic paste and cook for a minute.

3) Add coriander powder, garam masala, red chilli powder and cook for 2 mts.

4) Add marinated chicken pieces, mix well, add water, salt, cover and cook till chicken gets cooked.

5) Add   grinded Malavani Masala and  mix well and cook for 5 minutes.

6) Serve hot with Malvani vade / Poori / Paratha or Rice.