Thengenkai Kori

Name: Thengenkai Kori (Chicken breasts in a coconut-and-yogurt sauce)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon ground green cardamom; 1 cup (200 ml) thick coconut milk; 1-inch (2½-cm) cinnamon stick; 3 whole cloves; 1½ cups (300 ml) chicken stock; 2 medium red onions, chopped; ¾ cup (190 grams) plain yogurt; 1 teaspoon red chile powder; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 medium bone-in chicken breasts; 2 teaspoons fresh garlic paste; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger paste; 1½ teaspoons table salt

Chicken breasts in a coconut-and-yogurt sauce

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

I first tasted this in Mangalore, a beautiful coastal town in the South Indian state of Karnataka. I found this mildly spiced chicken curry absolutely delicious, and it’s a simple preparation that works well at home.

Ingredients

4 medium bone-in chicken breasts
2 teaspoons fresh garlic paste
1 t

Asia
India
Karnataka: Mangalore
Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Put the chicken in a bowl, add 1 teaspoon of the garlic paste, ½ teaspoon of the ginger paste, and 1 teas