Friday, February 3, 2012

Kolhapuri Sukka Chicken

Are you ready for a hot and fiery  dry chicken curry, then this Kolhapuri Sukka Chicken is for you.  Kolhapuri is a city situated in South western part of Maharashtra, India.  I assume that the recipe should be named after the city.  Kolhapuri is a very hot and spicy chicken, being born and brought up in India, I have never used so many different spices  in one dish.
  After looking at the number of chillies in the  actual recipe, Iwasquite thrilled so I almost reduced it to half and thought still it's going to be hot, but actually not.  So the recipe which I have given here is not very hot, if you would like  to really feel the heat, you can increase the amount of chillies.

Also don't get exhausted by looking at the long list of spices and process involved, at the end you'll feel that it's worth all the efforts.  This is perfect with chapathi's, kulchas or parathas.



Ingredients:
Chicken- 1 kg
Kolhapuri dry chutney- 1 teaspoon ( recipe below )
Sesame seeds- 1 tbsp
Poppy seeds-1 tbsp
Black peppercorns- 6 to 8
Caraway seeds-  1 tsp
Cinnamon-1 inch stick
Green  cardamom- 2
Black cardamom- 1
Cloves- 2
Mace- 1blade
Fresh grated coconut- 1tbsp
Melon seeds-  1tbsp
Dried Red chillies- 7 to 8
Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp
Onion-  3 medium sized finely chopped
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Grated nutmeg- a pinch
Fresh coriander leaves- 2 tbsp chopped
Salt to taste
Oil- 3 tbsp

Method:
Dry roast sesame seeds,poppy seeds,black pepper corns,caraway, cinnamon, cloves, mace, green and  black cardamom separately.  Roast the coconut separately until it looks light brown in colour.  Grind together the spices, coconut,  melon seeds  and  about 5 dried red  chillies into a fine paste by adding little water.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai,  add the chopped onions  and  ginger garlic paste  and cook it until it looks light brown in colour .   Add the ground paste and stir well for 3 minutes.  Now add the chicken pieces and keep stirring in high heat until the spices coat the chicken well.   Add enough water to cook the chicken and cook it for another 4 minutes.  Now add the grated nutmeg, kolhapuri chutney and salt.  Cover the pan and let it cook in medium heat until the chicken is cooked well.  If you want it dry,let it cook for some more time and let all the water evaporate.  Finally heat oil in a kadai, add the dried red chillies, leave it for few seconds and pour it on top of the curry and add the chopped coriander leaves on top for garnish.  Serve warm with chapathi's or parathas.

Kolhapuri Dry Chutney :
Coriander seeds- 1 tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2tsp
Cinnamon-1/2 inch stick
Cloves- 2
Fennel seeds- 1/4 tsp
Grated Coconut- 1/2 tbsp
Onion- 2 tbsp (chopped)
Garlic- 2 cloves
Coriander leaves- 1/2 tbsp ( chopped )
Red chilly powder- 1 tsp

Dry roast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves and fennel seeds and set aside separately.  Dry roast the coconut until it looks light brown and keep aside separately.  Heat oil in a pan, add the onions, garlic and coriander leaves until it looks brown and crisp.  Grind  all the ingredients along with the red chilly powder into a fine paste.  This recipe might yield about 1- 2 tbsp of masala.  Use just 1 tsp for the recipe and store the remaining in a air tight container in the refrigerator.




35 comments:

Rathai's recipe said...

That last picture sums up goodness on a plate. The chicken looks scrumptious and the way you have presented the dish makes me want to take a bite of that right now.

Roshu said...

Mouthwatering here.....delicious one

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Beautiful and mouthwatering picture Ayeesha and that gravy texture is awesome..

Sudha said...

I believe in my heart, that every good thing has to have a long way to it!And what else to prove that than your lovely Sukka Chicken curry!The list of ingredients sure looks overwhelming but when I look at the photos,I feel every inch of it is worth it:)Delicious recipe dear and very beautifully presented - kudos!

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Super tempting chicken...Beautiful presentation..

Sumi said...

Delicious chicken preparation..making me hungry on a friday night :)

Amy said...

This chicken looks so flavorful!

Usha said...

Nice presentation and curry looks delicious!

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Simply delicious and mouthwatering chicken. Looks droolworthy.

Deepa
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Nammi said...

yumm, thats a delicious looking dish!! would definitely give this a try

Sravs said...

very tempting chicken !! looks yummy !!

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Torviewtoronto said...

curry looks superb I like adding coconut to meat curries it looks wonderful

Ganga Sreekanth said...

Absolutely tempting Dear..

TheYummyMorsel said...

Absolutely mouthwatering dish. Brilliant clicks.

simran said...

my mouth is watering looking at the pictures!.....yummy!

Faseela said...

clicks r so tempting.... chicken preperation luks awesome

Swati Sapna said...

I absolutely love spicy Indian chicken dishes... and i always feel its a pity that there arent more restaurants serving regional cuisine like this dish!
The chicken looks absolutely fab :)

leemz said...

wow! this looks amazing. Gotta try it soon.

www.mahaslovelyhome.com said...

awesome presentation..pics are simply superb.....can feel the taste....

Asha said...

Awesome... the pics are simply great...

What's Baking?? said...

wow..that's a whole lot of ingredient. No wonder it looks so delicious. Sure worth a try!

Archana said...

I generally do not like to read the non veg posts for it has me drooling like mad. This one is no different I love kolhapuri and was hoping I get the the recipe the easy way. Not disappointed at all.

Asiya Omar said...

wow! nice clicks and looks delicious.

cookbookjaleela said...

Delicious and mouthwatering sukka chicken

Ramya said...

yummy chicken recipe...pics make me wanna try it soon

Prathima Rao said...

Mouthwatering & spicy masala!! Stunning clicks :)
Prathima Rao
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Heather S-G said...

Oh my goodness...this looks so fantastic. Such amazing photos, I can almost taste it through the screen!

Namitha said...

I love the chicken curry with lot of chilies :-) This looks beautiful with great pics

Ambika said...

Gorgeous clicks! I'm a vegetarian, but I feel like tasting this spicy curry!!

anthony stemke said...

What a fantastic curry this is. I'm not sure what kind of melon seeds are used, but the dish looks fabulous.
Thanks for this.

Teena said...

yum!! super tempting!! I'm loving your clicks :)
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lubnakarim06 said...

Wow...that's an extremely tempting recipe...love the flavours....

Debs @ The Spanish Wok said...

This looks delicious. Love your balti dish too.

sheena said...

I really enjoyed your post .. Love the presentation of procedures as well as the pics you provided. very tempting and mouthwatering .. thank you for sharing ..

sheena said...

I really enjoy your post .. The procedures are so clear and easy to follow .. and also, I'm impressed with the pics you provided ,, really superb and mouthwatering indeed. thank you for sharing :)

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