Coconut Lemon Chicken Curry
Leena Kohli (@leenakohli)Coconut Lemon Chicken Curry is the perfect way to explore new and exotic flavours! With a blend of fragrant spices, tender chicken pieces, and a thick, luscious gravy, this dish is sure to become a family favourite. Enjoy the subtle sweetness and hint of citrus as you savour every bite.
Ingredients
- 1kgChicken (curry cut pieces)
For Spice Powder
- 1tbspRice (Basmati)
- 5Green Cardamom
- 1tspBlack Mustard Seed
- 1tbspCoriander Seed
- 1tspCumin Seed
- 1/2tbspBlack Peppercorn
- 1Black Cardamom
- 5Cloves
- 1/2tbspFennel Seed
For Gravy
- 1/2cupOil
- 2Bay Leaves
- 2Onion (medium-sized)(chopped/ground)
- 2Green Chilli (finely chopped)
- 1inCinnamon stick
- 1tbspGinger Garlic Paste
- 1 1/4tbspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 2tbspCurry Leaves (dry)
- 1cupTomato Puree
- 1tbspSalt
- 1tspSugar
- 3cupWater
- 3tbspLemon Juice
- 3tbspCoconut (desiccated)
How to make Coconut Lemon Chicken Curry
For Spice Powder
Heat a flat pan or tawa on low to medium heat. Add rice and green cardamoms and dry roast for 3-4 minutes or until rice turns slightly brown.
Add black mustard, coriander, cumin, peppercorns, cardamoms, cloves, and fennel seeds and dry roast them until they release their aroma and turn lightly golden.
Take them onto a plate and let them cool.
Grind the roasted spices in a grinder to a fine powder. Keep aside.
For Gravy
Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed deep pan or kadhai on high heat and add the bay leaves.
Add the finely chopped onions and green chillies and cook for 3-4 minutes until the onions are translucent.
Add cinnamon stick and ginger garlic paste. Stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Add kashmiri red chilli powder, the prepared spice powder, and dried curry leaves. Stir and cook the mixture for 2-3 minutes to allow the flavours to blend. If the mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pan, add two tablespoons of water to prevent it from burning.
Add tomato puree, salt and sugar to the pan and stir to combine. Cook for 2-3 minutes until oil starts to ooze out.
Add the chicken pieces and mix well to coat them with the masala or gravy.
Cook the chicken over medium to high heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring at intervals to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Add lemon juice, water, and desiccated coconut and bring it to a boil.
Reduce the heat to simmer and cover the pan. Cook the chicken curry for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is tender, stirring occasionally.
Check the seasonings and adjust them to your taste. Stir well and switch off the heat.
Serve hot with steamed rice or roti.
Tips & Tricks
Do not burn the spices while dry roasting; it can make the dish taste bitter.
Feel free to adjust the spices to your liking. Add more or less pepper and lemon juice to get the desired heat and tangy flavour.
Adjust water as preferred for the consistency of the gravy.
I have used dry curry leaves for this recipe. You can use fresh curry leaves also.
You can use fresh ground tomatoes for this recipe.
Cooking time and serves may vary depending on the size of the chicken pieces.
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