Tuesday, June 19, 2012

SIMPLE CHICKEN KOLAMBU

 This yummy  dish goes well with plain rice, idli or dosa.

INGREDIENTS:
Chicken    1/2kg
Big onion     3 no (one onion for tempering)
Tomato       2 no
Ginger        1/2"piece
Garlic         1 no
Sambar powder    2 tbsp
Turmeric powder   1/2 tsp
Cinnmon           1 piece
Cloves               2 no
Oil                5-6 tbsp
Salt               to taste
Curry leaves and coriander leaves  few

Method:
Cut the chicken into small pieces.Clean and keep aside.
Heat 4 tbsp oil in kadai. Add chopped onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger.
Saute well till the tomatoes are mashed well. Cool and grind to paste.
To the pressure pan add chicken, salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder and groun paste.
Add enough water and cook for one whistle.
When the steam is gone, boil the gravy for 3 mins.
Heat the remaining oil in another kadi.Season with cinnmon,cloveas and curry leaves.Add
chopped onions and saute well. Add this to the boiling kolambu.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

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