This article provides a recipe for Malvani chicken, a flavorful dish from coastal Maharashtra. The chicken is marinated in spices and cooked in a gravy made from onions, coconut, and tomatoes. The recipe includes a list of ingredients, such as chicken, various spices, coconut, onions, and tomatoes. It also provides a detailed step-by-step guide on how to prepare and cook the dish. The final product is a delicious Malvani chicken dish, often served with rice or rotis.

Malvani chicken is a delicious and flavorful dish from coastal Maharashtra. It is made with chicken that is marinated in a mixture of spices, including turmeric, coriander, cumin, chili powder, and ginger-garlic paste. The chicken is then cooked in a gravy made with onions, coconut, and tomatoes. Malvani chicken is often served with rice or rotis

Materials:

• 500 grams of chicken pieces

• 2 large onions, 1 finely chopped for frying

• Half a bowl of desiccated coconut

• 2 cloves

• 3-4 peppercorns

• 2-3 tbsp oil

• 1 inch cinnamon stick

• Poppy seed (Khaskhas)

• 1/2 teaspoon Buddishep

• 1 teaspoon of coriander

• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric

• Ginger garlic paste

• Chicken masala

• Peri Peri Masala

• Curd

• Malvani Masala (Special Kind of Spice)

• Coriander

• Salt

Instructions -

Wash the chicken in a bowl. Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, salt, peri peri masala, and curd. Mix well and let it marinate for 1 hour, keeping it covered.

First, add a tablespoon of oil to a pan and heat it. Then, put finely chopped onion in the pan and cook until golden brown. Remove the onion, and in the same pan, roast coconut, ginger, 7-8 garlic cloves, cloves, pepper, coriander, cinnamon, fennel, and poppy seeds. Blend these ingredients in a mixer until smooth.

In a pot, add two teaspoons of oil and two bay leaves. Then, add finely chopped onion and the covered chicken pieces, mixing well. Add Malvani masala to taste and sauté. Pour in a little water, cover, and steam for 1-2 minutes. Add the blended mixture (watan) and more water. Let it boil for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked. Once the chicken is done, add coriander and turn off the heat.

This is how we prepare our Malvani chicken gravy.