This Kerala Chicken Roast Recipe is a family favourite which Amma’s friend makes and sends over whenever us kids visit Kottayam. It is a semi-gravy chicken recipe so there’s enough to mop up with your appam and the gravy also has tons of onions. The fiery red colour and the delicious gravy of the chicken curry is sure to impress you as well.
Visits to Kottayam always involve a lot of great food. Like I was telling TH the other day, I have come to realise that my family expresses affection through food – and lots of it!
Amma goes into overdrive preparing for our visits days before we actually get there and as soon as we do, the extended family starts calling with plans of days and meals and meet ups.
Amma has a good friend who always sends food over when we get there. This Kerala Chicken Roast is one of her specialties and we love it! Once I asked her for her recipe, especially the secret of the deep lovely colour of her special Kerala Chicken Roast but she’s not one to divulge her secret recipes so I am not sure how she achieves that. Red food colour maybe or adding some water that beetroot was cooked in? I do have her basic recipe though which tastes fabulous, so here goes – Spicy Kerala Chicken Roast for you and your family to enjoy.
You may also like: Dry Indian Chilli Chicken Recipe, Chettinad Chicken Masala, Kerala Chicken Curry, and Chicken 65 Recipe.
Kerala chicken roast recipe
Ingredients
- 500 gm of chicken with bones cut into medium-sized pieces
- 4 large onions sliced long
- 4 green chillies slit lengthwise
- 1 to mato chopped
- 4 tbsp of curd
- 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
- 2 tsp of red chilli powder
- 3 tbsp of oil
- 1 tsp of cloves + cinnamon + peeled cardamom crushed together
- A pinch of red food colour optional
- 1 tsp of chicken masala
- 1 strand of curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp of fennel seeds
- 2 tsp of coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
- 3 tsp of freshly crushed garlic
- 1 tsp of freshly crushed ginger
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken pieces in curd, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt for 30 mins. If you need to leave it longer, refrigerate it.
- Heat oil and add the mustard seeds and fennel seeds. When they pop and sizzle, add the sliced onions and green chillies. Reduce flame to medium-low and fry the onions until they turn golden brown. The amount of oil at this stage should be on the higher side so add a bit more of you feel it's not.
- Next, add the coriander powder and the freshly crushed masala (cloves, etc) and fry for 10 seconds. Top off with the ginger garlic paste and sautè for another 30 seconds until the mixture turns fragrant.
- Add the tomatoes, food colour (if using) and curry leaves and mix well. Cook until the tomatoes turn soft - about 3 mins.
- Dunk the marinated chicken pieces into this mixture and increase the flame to medium-high. Cook stirring frequently until the chicken pieces begin to roast. You don't have to add any water, the meat will let out water as it cooks. Adjust salt and keep roasting until the chicken is cooked soft. This will take about 20-25 mins. If you feel the chicken is not cooking well, cook closed to speed up the process. The curry will be watery in this case so once the chicken is cooked, cook on an open flame until your desired consistency is reached.
- When the chicken has roasted and most of the water has been cooked off, add the chicken masala and mix well. Cook for another minute and remove from fire.
Serve the spicy Kerala chicken roast with Kerala appam or steamed white rice.
Thank you Shalini 🙂
Hi, I tried this recipe and it turned out delicious.Thank you so much.This recipe is a keeper.I have been a silent reader of your blog but I wanted to let you know about this.Thanks once again.
i dont know how i missed this post..saw it on pinterest and headed right here. have bookmarked it..i am such a sucker for any new chicken masala/gravy recipe and the one your sister posted recently tops the list. Its as authentic a dish ive ever made and i flaunt it everytime i have guests over;)This and ghee rice is gonna be our sunday afternoon lunch 🙂
This chicken roast is worth eating. Yummy and a spicy dish
Slurrpp….cudnt resist….yumm!
Love the detail of your images, such depth and texture. Makes your taste buds go mad instantly 🙂
Amazing Nags.. This is a real feast to the eyes dish.
Truly cant resist, wonderful feast for non veg lovers.
That is truly delicious looking Nags. Definitely one for my must try list.
Happy holidays and new year to you!
Wow i am drooling here! this was delicious