കോഴി പെരളൻ | കോഴി പെരട്ട് | Chicken Perattu Kerala Style | Chicken Peralan Recipe

Ingredients:

 To marinate:-

• Chicken 750g
• Salt 1.5 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Lemon juice 1 tbs (15ml)
• Coriander seeds 2 tbs (10g)
• Spicy red chilli 9 (10g)
• Kasmiri red chilli 3 (3g)
• Cardamom 5pods
• Cinnamon 1"stick
• Cloves 3
• Pepper corn 1/2 tsp
• Fennel seeds 1 tsp

 For masala :-

• Shallots 10 (50g)
• Onion 3 medium (200g)
• Ginger 1 tbs (10g)
• Garlic 2 tbs (20g)
• Curry leaves 
• Coconut oil

Method

• Dry roast coriander, fennel seeds, pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove and chillies on low medium heat for 3 - 4 minutes
• Powder them when they are cool
• Marinate chicken with salt, turmeric powder, lemon juice and the ground masala
• Keep aside for 30 minutes
• Heat up coconut oil in a vessel
• Add ginger and garlic
• Stir and cook for 1 minute
• Add shallots, onion and curry leaves
• Stir and cook for 5-6 minutes on medium high flame
• Add marinated chicken
• Stir on high flame for 5 minutes
• Reduce the flame to low-medium
• Cover and cook till the chicken pieces are tender
• Stir every 5 minutes to avoid burning
• When the chicken is done, open the lid and stir for 5 minutes till the moisture is evaporated and the chicken pieces are coated with masala
• Turn off the flame
• Serve with rice, appam or chapati