Coriander Chicken Curry, Spicy Chicken Curry with Coriander

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Coriander Chicken curry – we call it as pacha kozhi kurma. This is an extremely simple recipe and can be put together in less than 45 minutes. The poppy seed paste (khus khus) added at the end adds an unique aroma. This is very popular in the pollachi / udumalpet region of Kongunad. Here is how to do the recipe.

Take a blender / mixie and add all the ingredients listed under “to be ground to a paste”. Add 1/2 cup of water and grind to a fine paste. Add the paste to the chicken pieces and mix well to coat. Set aside. Traditionally, the chicken is not marinated. But I like to do it this way. Let it marinate for 10-15 minutes.

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Heat oil in a pan and add in the onions. Fry for few minutes till the onions are soft. Add in the chicken mixture to the pan.

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Cover the pan and cook the chicken gravy on medium flame for 4 whistles in the pressure cooker. Do not cook on high heat as the chicken can burn at the bottom. Switch off the flame and wait for the pressure to release naturally.

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Now we need to make a spice paste. Dry roast the poppy seeds, cloves and cardamom until fragrant. Grind the spice mixture with 1/4 cup of water to a fine paste. Add the spice paste to the cooked chicken gravy.

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Add in one cup of coconut milk. Bring the mixture to a mere simmer. Do not let the mixture to boil for a long time. Switch off the flame.

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Serve with rice or chapati.

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Coriander Chicken Curry

Easy recipe for coriander chicken curry. Made with ground coriander and spices.

  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 4 persons 1x

Ingredients

Scale

To be ground to paste

  • 1 big bunch, 15-18 sprigs coriander leaves
  • 5 green chillies
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 2 inch piece ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 500 grams chicken with bone, cut into small pieces

Other Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoon oil
  • 3 red onions, chopped fine
  • 1 cup thick coconut milk

Spice paste

  • 2 teaspoon poppy seeds (khus khus)
  • 2 cardamom
  • 2 cloves

Instructions

  1. Take a blender / mixie and add all the ingredients listed under “to be ground to a paste”. Add 1/2 cup of water and grind to a fine paste. Add it to the chicken pieces and mix well to coat. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add in the onions. Fry for few minutes till the onions are soft.
  3. Add in the chicken mixture to the pan. Cook the mixture on medium flame for 4 whistles in the pressure cooker. Switch off the flame and wait for the pressure to release naturally.
  4. Dry roast the poppy seeds, cloves and cardamom until fragrant. Grind the spice mixture with 1/4 cup of water to a fine paste. Add the spice paste to the cooked chicken gravy. Add in one cup of coconut milk. Bring the mixture to a mere simmer. Do not let the mixture to boil for a long time. Switch off the flame.
  5. Serve with rice or chapati.
  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Tamilnadu, Kongunad

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34 thoughts on “Coriander Chicken Curry, Spicy Chicken Curry with Coriander”

  1. Hello Duguna – Loved your simplistic way of cooking & converting into a tasty dish… I tried to replicate your recipe & turned out to be yummy treat & loved by all members i treated.
    A small note from me as a token of thanks !! Appreciate & look forward for more inspiring dishes from you…!! Love & Stay Blessed ;o)






  2. Hi,
    Thanks. Planning to try this out.
    I don’t get poppy seeds in my country. What can I replace it with?
    Also can I skip the coconut milk part? It still tastes good?

  3. Preetam agnoor

    Could you please help me out with the Curry leaf chicken fry.
    I need a detailed recipe.
    Thank you

  4. Hi suguna i am avery big fan of urs i ve tried commenting many times and there was some technical error . Hope u get to read this. Ure kongu style chicken curry is an amazing recipe ive made it several times , ure kancheepuram idly was also a massive hit, this chicken curry is sooo easy but the taste is aaaaammmmmazing. Thank you sooooo much for your efforts.

  5. Rajashekar Malali.

    I Cooked Coriander chicken curry(I used naatu Kodi).
    Since i like very hot curry i used extra green chillies and didnt use coconut milk.

    My goodness its so simple and yummy .

    Thanks a lot for the recipe.






  6. Hi Suggana, I am a regular to you blog and absolutely love your South Indian recipes. It’s really nice to see people like yourself taking the trouble to share such great recipes to everyone. What I also really appreciate is the way you explain these recipes. For novice cooks such as myself I know I can blindly follow your recipe and the outcome will be delicious. They are foolproof. Whenever it’s South Indian food, yours is my go-to page. Thank you and keep doing the great job you are.
    P.S- tried your green chicken curry and it was undoubtedly delicious and flavourful.






  7. Hi I have been going through your blog and already made the peanut chutney twice. I want to make the coriander chicken. What exactly is spice paste? I am of Indian descent from the West Indies and currently living in Hong Kong. Love all the recipes

  8. Poornima sekar

    Thanks you so much for this amazing recepie i tried it today and it came out so well






  9. Hi Suguna,

    Can we substitue poppy seeds to cashews ?

    Thanks! Love your website. Especially non-veg recipes. 🙂






  10. Hi, I made this yesterday, whole family liked it. I added some mint too. Only thing that was hard was to grind poppy seeds. They wouldn’t turn into powder. Nevertheless, curry was wonderful. Thank you!

  11. Thanks Suguna. It’s wonderful to see the posts. I love the way how you associate the regions and their food ways. No outsider understands the true meaning of India being a diverse country.

    Although I am a vegetarian I prepare the food for my family and in the recent times I blindly click your website for ideas. Recently I had a whole weekend food coming from your website. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

    Wishing you a wonderful time at Honk Kong.

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