Trivandrum Chicken Perattu With Video
Trivandrum Chicken Perattu, a traditional dish hailing from the vibrant city of Trivandrum in Kerala, is a culinary delight that has captured the hearts of many.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kerala
For Marination: 1 kg Chicken Bite sized pieces 1 Tsp Turmeric powder 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilly Powder 2 tbsp Coriander Powder As reqd Salt Preparation Of Chicken Perattu: 1/2 Cup+ 1 tbsp Coconut oil 1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds 1/2 Cup Coconut Slices 1 tbsp Ginger Chopped 1 tbsp Garlic Chopped Rambha or Pandan Leaves Few pieces(Chopped) 1 Sprig Curry leaves Coriander leaves Few For Seasoning: 1+1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilly Powder 1 tbsp Garam Masala
Making Of Chicken Perattu: Heat a pan and add 1/2 cup coconut oil. Splutter mustard seeds.
Add coconut slices and fry until color changes.
Add chopped ginger and fry.
Add chopped garlic and keep frying in low flame. Fry until the raw smell goes away.
Add chopped rambha or pandan leaves and saute well.
Add 1 sprig curry leaves.
Add few coriander leaves. Fry for few minutes.
Add 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilly Powder and add more oil if required. Roast for few minutes in low flame.
Add the marinated chicken. Mix well.
Close lid and cook for 20 minutes. In between open and mix so that masala does not stick to bottom of pan.
Let the masala mixture coat the chicken pieces well and let the dish become dry. Keep the dish aside.
For Seasoning: Take a small pan and pour 1 tbsp coconut oil. Add 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilly Powder and stir well.
Add 1 tbsp garam masala and saute well. Roast in low flame for few minutes.
Add the sauteed masala to previously prepared chicken masala and mix well. At this stage the color of the chicken will be turned to brown.
Add few curry leaves and stir. Switch off flame if it is dry. Chicken Perattu is ready.
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