Chicken Pickle / Kozhi Achar Recipe

Kerala Chicken Pickle / Kozhi Achar Recipe

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken - 1 lb,  ( cut into small pieces)
Ginger  - 1 medium ( cut into thin slices )
Garlic - 15 nos ( cut into thin slices)
Kashmir Red chilly powder – 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Asafoetida powder – 1 tsp
Fenugreek powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala – 1 ½ tsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Dried red chilli - 2 nos
Curry Leaves – Plenty
Salt to taste
Vinegar / Lemeon juice  - 2 tbsp
Coconut oil - 1 cup

Method of Preparation:

1. wash and cut chicken into small pieces.
2.Add red chilli ,Turmeric , garam masala and salt mix well and keep this for 1 hour.

3.Heat oil in a pan  Deep fry till the chicken pieces are crisp and brown in colour.

4. Heat a wok , add the same oil splutter the mustard seeds. Then add Dreid red chilli,ginger,garlic and curry leaves and sauté well until golden brown.

5.  Heat  low flame and add Red chilli ,Turmeric,Asafoetida  ,Fenugreek powder and mix well till the raw smell goes.

6. Add 1 cup warm water and mix well,when  gravey is boiled .Add  chicken pieces to it and mix well.

6 Add vinegar/ Lemon juice  to taste and check for salt and allow to boil until thick gravy .

7. Switch off the heat and allow to cooling in room temperature and keep the pickle in a dry pot.
                                    Serve and Enjoy!!!😋😋😋