Kerala Chicken Stew (ചിക്കൻ സ്റ്റ്യൂ)
Category: main — white stew (coconut milk)
Course: main | Diet: non-vegetarian
Meal roles: breakfast-with-appam
dinner

A creamy Christian-style stew, the classic breakfast partner for appam.

Spice level: 1
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 35 minutes

Ingredients (per person):
name: Chicken, bone-in
qty: 150
unit: g
name: Shallots, sliced
qty: 40
unit: g
name: Potato, diced
qty: 40
unit: g
name: Carrot, diced
qty: 30
unit: g
name: Green chillies, slit
qty: 2
unit: num
name: Ginger, julienned
qty: 5
unit: g
name: Cinnamon stick
qty: 1
unit: g
name: Cardamom pods, crushed
qty: 2
unit: num
name: Cloves
qty: 2
unit: num
name: Black peppercorns, crushed
qty: 1
unit: g
name: Coconut milk (thick)
qty: 60
unit: g
name: Coconut oil
qty: 8
unit: g
name: Curry leaves
qty: 4
unit: num
name: Salt
qty: 1.5
unit: g

Steps:
Fry whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, clove, pepper) in oil for a few seconds.
Add curry leaves, ginger, green chillies and shallots; cook until soft.
Add chicken, potato and carrot; saute for a couple of minutes.
Add hot water to just cover; simmer covered until the chicken is nearly done, about 15 minutes.
Add thick coconut milk; bring to a gentle boil and turn off the heat.
Season with crushed pepper; serve hot with appam.

Tags: breakfast
coconut milk
mild