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Saturday, 21 September 2013

NAATTU KOZHI RASAM / COUNTRY CHICKEN SOUP


Yet another Chicken Recipe J . This recipe is 100 % village style. Taking you to the roots of the village through this recipe. No ready mix powder - All freshly roasted and ground and Gingely Oil-That brings the taste to this recipe.

COUNTRY CHICKEN SOUP
Before exploring the recipe , why naattu kozhi? Unlike the broiler chicken which are grown in masses, these are grown in house holds. They are fed with healthy grains. Also they search for their own food unlike the broiler chicken. So they get all sorts of nutrients. The taste and aroma of naattu kozhi is incomparable with the broiler chicken. Having said that, lets explore the spicy Naattu Kozhi Kuzhambu.<Jan 4 2016>Updating the post with picture.Look at that runny rasam..Mmmm...Delicious!!

VILLAGE STYLE CHICKEN SOUP




Ingredients
Naattu Kozhi / Country Chicken
500 gms
Shallots / Small onion
100 gms
Ginger
4 inch
Garlic
20
Coriander Seeds
6 Tbl spn
Pepper
2 Tbl spn
Cumin Seeds
1 tbl spn
Tomato ( Small )
1 to 2
Curry Leaves
2 Handfull
Red Chilli
2 to 3
Turmeric Powder
3 tsp
Cinnamon
2 to 3
Cloves
Gingelly Oil 
5 to 6 tbl spn
Salt
To taste
Coriander Leaves
 
1 Handful



Method:
1. Wash Chicken thoroughly. Apply turmeric powder and keep aside.
2. Heat a kadai. Fry Coriander seeds, Pepper, Cumin seeds, Red Chilli without any oil and keep aside.
3. Heat a kadai. Add 2 tbl spn of gingelly oil. When it is hot, add shallots, 1 Handful of curry leaves, Ginger,Garlic,Tomato and sauté until the onion turns transparent. Let it cool.
4. Now make a fine powder of the ground spices using a mixer. Add the items fried in 3 also to this and make a fine paste.
5.You can add as much water as you want while grinding.
6. Heat a big pan and 3 to 4 tblspn of Gingelly oil.
7. When it is hot add mustard seeds, Fennel seed, cloves and cinnamon. Do not add these spices more. They will suppress the taste and aroma of the kuzhambu.
8.To this add 5 to 6 shallots and saute. Add the chicken pieces to this and fry well.
9. Add a tea spoon of rock salt to the chicken and saute well.Chicken leaves water.
10. When the color of the chicken changes add the ground paste with more water and add salt.
11. The gravy should not be thick. It should be running as rasam.
12. Close with a lid and let it boil.
13. Check now and then if the chicken has cooked.
14. Once the chicken is cooked add the coriander leaves and serve hot.
15. A perfect combination for Idli and rice






Tip:

1. Be generous in adding Gingelly Oil,curry leaves and coriander leaves.
2. The rasam is a good cure for cold. Mix with fresh gingelly  oil and drink as such
3. Reduce red chilli and add more pepper.
4. Do not dd more onions.Or you will get  thick kuzhambu instead of rasam.
5.If you prefer you can extract milk rom coconut and add beore adding coriander leaves.Give a quick boil and turn off the stove.