I wanted to try chicken kheema for a long time. One of the times before I was going to make Idili I saw ground chicken at Whole Foods, couldn’t resist buying as they go very well together.
If you don’t like Mutton, this one is a good alternative. I love to make it spicy so cut the spicy level according to your taste.
Do not over cook the chicken it will make the chicken tough. Add a little more spices for the chicken to absorb the taste fully.
Chicken Kheema Masala / Kozhi Kothu Kari (Tamilnadu Style Curry)
Recipe Type: Side
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- Ground Chicken – 1 lbs
- Oil – 3-4 tbsp
- Cinnamon – 2 nos (1 inch)
- Cloves – 4-5 nos
- Cardamom – 3-4 nos
- Big Onion – 1 1/2 nos (medium)
- Ginger Garlic Paste – 2-3 tbsp (preferably add more garlic)
- Green Chili – 1-2 no
- Tomato – 2 nos (medium)
- Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
- Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
- Red Chili Powder – 1 tbsp
- Coriander Powder 2 tbsp
- Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Sakthi Chicken Masala – 2 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Coriander Leaves – 1/4 cup (chopped)
- Water – 1 1/2 cups
Instructions
- Chop onion and coriander leaves. Grind ginger garlic paste. Slit open green chili.
- In a deep pan heat oil, add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and onion. Fry until onion turns transparent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell leaves.
- Add tomato, green chili and cook for 1-2 min. Add turmeric, cumin powder, pepper powder, red chili powder,coriander powder, garam masala, Sakthi chicken masala and salt. Mix and cook for a minute in medium flame.
- Add chicken and water. Cook it in medium to low flame for about 15 – 20 min by stirring it often.
- If you want more gravy take out as soon as the chicken is cooked or if you want it dry cook in high flame by stirring it until water drains.
- Add coriander leaves at the end and mix well.
Tips :
- Nice to have with Idili, white rice and chapathi.
Very delicious Recipe. Everyone should try once.
Hi Sashi,
Found minced chicken at Whole Foods. Can you tell me how to clean it ?
I usually do NOT clean Minced Chicken bought at whole foods.
You can use the tomato with seeds. It won’t alter the taste.
Looks great! Do I need to chop the tomato up- and if so, do I leave out the seeds? Thanks.
the pic itself tempts us to take it.
is it enough if we grind d chicken in mixy.
Dear Sashi,
Imagine if i want to use a home made cumin powder. Should i dry roast them and then grind it in a blender, or straightaway put it in the blender and powder it ??
I grind them as it is without dry roasting..
Oh my god ! Look at that photo. Its just fantastic.
I tried your Konganadu sambar and it came out really well. My husband liked it.
Shall sometime try this kheema masala one day.
I tried! It was awesome !! Thank u so much!