Chicken Stew

I wanted to have aapam with stew for a long time. Whenever i order in some hotel, either the stew will not be nice or the aapam will not be nice. So i wanted to try at home. And my husband will not have it with veg stew... So i made aapam, veg stew and chicken stew... Now sharing the chicken stew recipe.. Will share the aapam and veg stew little later. The main ingredient in the stew is the coconut milk, coconut oil and the curry leaves.... The flavour of these just bring the mood of God's own country, Kerala....

 

 

Ingredients:

 

Chicken - 500 gms

Onion (sliced) - 1/2 cup

Potato (cut into cubes) - 1/2 cup

Carrot (cut into cubes) - 1/2 cup

Green chilli - 5-6 nos.

Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 3 sprigs

Coconut milk (2nd milk) - 1 1/2 Cup

Coconut milk (1st milk) - 1 Cup

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon - 1 inch bark

Cloves - 3 nos.

Bay leaf - 1 no.

Star anise - 1 no.

Coconut oil - 2 tbsp

 

 

How to make:

 

1. Heat oil in a thick bottom pan, add the cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, star anise and saute for 30 secs.

 

2. Add the onion, ginger garlic paste slit green chilli and saute for 2-3 mins. Once the onion turns transparent, add 2 sprigs of curry leaves, potato, carrot and saute for 30 secs.

 

3. Add salt, pepper powder according to your taste.  Add the chicken and saute for 2 mins.

 

4. Add the 2nd coconut milk and cover with lid. Let the chicken cook. This will take atleast 15-20 mins.

 

5. Once the chicken is cooked, add the 1st coconut milk, 1 sprig of curry leaves and 1 tsp of coconut oil. Don't let this boil as the coconut milk will curdle. Just keep in simmer for 2-3 mins for the coconut milk to blend well.