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Spicy Chicken Sukka

Spicy Chicken Sukka is a dry chicken curry made with freshly ground chili paste. Perfect curry to be served with rotis or rice and lentil curries.
Course Curry
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Chicken, Chicken Curry
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 3
Author Shanaz Rafiq

Ingredients

  • 500 grams chicken
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 green chili with a slit
  • 1 small ripe tomato chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon grated garlic
  • 6 curry leaves
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 tablespoon red chili paste 10 dry red chilies soaked on hot water and ground to a paste
  • 1 teaspoon crushed kasoori methi
  • 1 teaspoon tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves
  • 5 tbsp cooking oil
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Heat oil in wok or kadhai and add grated ginger and grated garlic. After few seconds add chopped onion, curry leaves, and green chili.
  • Fry till onion is light brown and soft and then add tomato.
  • After few seconds add chicken pieces and fry on high heat till juices are sealed. Now lower the heat and add rest of the ingredients like 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tbsp red chili paste, 1 tsp crushed kasoori methi, 1 tsp tomato puree, chopped mint leaves and fresh coriander leaves.
  • Place the lid and add little water if needed and cook on low flame till done.
  • Adjust the seasoning and add more chopped fresh coriander leaves as garnish.