Cheryl's Malvani Chicken Curry

Mom's Malvani Chicken Curry

The most aromatic chicken curry in Malvani cuisine also known as Murgh Malvani

The title says it all... so let's cut to the chase?

In a tablespoon of oil fry some whole spices (3/4th tsp cumin seeds, 3/4th tsp caraway seeds, 6-8 cloves, 6 green cardamoms, 4 black cardamoms, 7-8 black peppercorns, 1 tsp poppy seeds) along with 2 sliced onions and 4 tablespoons of desiccated or freshly grated coconut. Keep tossing till you get a good aroma. Then take it off the stove and wait till it cools down. Next up, grind it to a fine paste and keep aside.

Now, fry one finely chopped onion in some oil and add a finely chopped tomato (optional). Continue frying, till it is soft. Now, add the washed chicken marinated with salt, a tablespoon and a half of ginger and garlic paste, 3/4th teaspoon haldi powder & 1 teaspoon red chilli powder along with a teaspoon garam masala and some finely chopped green chillis. Add very little water and allow the chicken to cook in its own juices. When the chicken is almost done, add the ground coconut-onion paste made earlier and stir well. Add this paste slowly and cook till the chicken is done.

So this is my mum's recipe for a fantabulous Malvani Chicken curry. The Malvani cuisine originates in the Konkan redion (coastal areas) of Maharashtra and derives its name from Malvan: a town in Sindhudurg, which is on the west coast of Maharashtra.

Living far away from home often makes me miss the wonderful food my mom cooks and this recipe of hers came in handy just in time to satisfy my craving for traditional maharashtrian food! Needless to say, this was my first trial and it turned out so flavourful and aromatic, that I had to share the recipe with you! When I asked mom what tip she would like to share with you guys, she simple said, 'We serve it with rice, but feel free to experiment! All the best!' So on that note, I'm going to let you do the cooking and let me know how it turned out for you. An easy peasy Malvani Chicken curry!

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