Sweet, Spicy and Sour Chicken Curry- Chicken Pulikari
 
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Recipe type: Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
  • Chicken, bone-in pieces- 5 (I used bone in chicken thighs)
  • Oil- 1½ tbsp
  • Mustards seeds- ½ tsp
  • Cumin seeds- ½ tsp
  • Red Onion, chopped- 2
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Banana peppers, cut round- 4
  • Tomato, chopped- 1, large
  • Coriander powder- 1 1 /2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Fresh Tamarind juice-1/4 cup (3 inch slice soaked in ¼ cup water)
  • Jaggery- 2 inch slice
  • Warm water- ½ cup
  • Salt- to taste
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, soak the tamarind in warm water for 5 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind well into the water, drain the juice and discard the fibers.
  2. Place a large pan over medium heat, add oil. Let the oil turn hot.
  3. Add mustard seeds, let splutter.
  4. Add cumin seeds, saute for a second.
  5. Add onions along with curry leaves, season with salt and saute till onions turn translucent.
  6. Add banana peppers, cook for a couple of minutes. You could either keep the seeds or discard them based on your spice levels. I kept a few seeds which gave the needed spice to this dish.
  7. Add chopped tomato, cook till slightly mashed up.
  8. Add coriander powder and turmeric powder, combine well.
  9. Add tamarind juice, combine well.
  10. Add jaggery, combine till it's dissolved.
  11. Taste and add salt if needed.
  12. Now, add the chicken pieces and cook covered till chicken has cooked well.
  13. Open the lid and add ½ cup warm water and cook for a few minutes till the gravy thickens a bit.
  14. Taste, if you need the curry to be more spicy add some chili powder and cook for a minute.
  15. Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered for a few minutes.
  16. Serve this chicken curry with rice or roti.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/spicy-sweet-and-sour-chicken-curry-chicken-pulikari/