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Chicken sukkha
Chicken sukkha is a super delicious chicken dish native to the south Indian city of Mangalore and it's surrounding regions. It is spicy and flavorful, thanks to the homemade curry paste and has hints of coconut, ghee and curry leaves.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken (preferably bone-in, cut into 2" chunks)
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons ghee
- 2 large shallots
- 1 teaspoon jaggery powder or brown sugar
- kosher salt
For the roasted coconut
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 25 curry leaves
- 1.5 cups grated/shredded fresh coconut (I use store bought frozen shredded coconut, thaw before using)
For the spice paste
- 1 teaspoon avocado oil
- ¼ medium onion (sliced)
- 4 garlic cloves
- 6 Kashmiri red chilies
- 3 dried red chilies (spicy)
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- ¾ teaspoon white poppy seeds
- 10 fenugreek seeds (about 1/16 teaspoon)
- 7 cloves
- 2 inch cassia bark/Chinese cinnamon
- 3 petals star anise
- 1 inch mace
- 10 whole black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon tamarind paste
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 cup water
Instructions
Make the chicken sukka masala
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat and add in the avocado oil. When it gets hot, add in the onions and garlic. Sauté them for 1-2 minutes or until the onions turn translucent.
- Then add in all the whole spices(coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cloves, cassia, star anise, mace, peppercorns, poppy seeds and fenugreek seeds) and dried chilies. Toast everything for about 1-2 minutes or until the spices smell fragrant.
- Turn off the heat and let the spices cool down for about 5 minutes. Then transfer everything into a blender along with the turmeric powder, Kashmiri chili powder, tamarind paste and ¾ the water and blend to a smooth paste.
Cook the chicken
- Heat the oil and ghee in heavy bottomed saucepan on medium heat. When it gets hot, add in the sliced shallots and sprinkle over a pinch of salt. Mix everything together and fry the shallots on medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until they turn light brown in color. Then transfer most of the fried shallots onto a plate and reserve them for later.
- Now add in the chicken pieces into the pot and spread them out in a single layer. Cook them on medium high heat for about 1-2 minutes or until the chicken is nicely browned on the bottom. Then flip all the pieces and cook them for another 1-2 minutes or until all sides are nicely browned.
- Now add in the ground spice paste into the chicken and mix well to combine. Rinse out the blender with the remaining water and pour it into the pot with the chicken. Also add in the jaggery and salt to taste. Mix everything together.
- Let the chicken mix come up to a simmer. Then lower the heat the medium low and cover the pot with a lid. Cook it covered for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked.
Make the roasted coconut
- While the chicken is cooking. heat the ghee in a frying pan on medium heat and add in the ghee. When it gets hot, add in the curry leaves and cook them for about 20 seconds.
- Next, add in the grated coconut and toast it on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes or until it turns light golden brown in color.
Assemble the chicken sukkha
- By now the chicken will be well cooked. Open the lid and cook for another 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Add in the roasted coconut into the chicken and mix everything together. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed and cook for about a minute or until the coconut and spices coat the chicken nicely.
- Finally top the chicken with the fried shallots and mix lightly before serving.
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Estimated Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chicken sukkha
Calories
230
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
46
mg
15
%
Sodium
63
mg
3
%
Potassium
254
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
8
g
3
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
652
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
66
mg
80
%
Calcium
51
mg
5
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.
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