Malvani Chicken Curry

Name: Malvani Chicken Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3–4 green cardamom pods; ¼ tsp asafoetida; 6–8 dried red chillies, broken in half; A few fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, chopped, to garnish; 1 star anise; 2 mace blades; ½ tsp caraway seeds; ½ tsp mustard seeds; ½ tsp sesame seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 brown cardamom pod, seeds only; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; ½ tsp cumin seeds; 6 garlic cloves, peeled; 2.5 cm/1 in piece of root ginger, peeled; A handful of fresh coriander/cilantro, leaves and stalks, chopped; A handful of fresh coriander/cilantro, leaves and stalks, chopped; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; 50 g/1¾oz/½ cup desiccated/dried shredded coconut; 50 g/1¾oz/½ cup desiccated/dried shredded coconut; 1–2 green chillies; 4 cloves; 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick; 1½ tsp Malvani spice mix; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste; 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste; 500 ml/17 fl oz/2 cups warm water; A few fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, chopped, to garnish

Kombdi Rassa

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

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No Worries, Just Chicken Curries

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

About

Malvan is a scenic coastal town on the southern Konkan belt, in the Sindhudurg district on the west coast of Maharashtra state. Malvani cuisine is different from elsewhere in the country, in terms of ingredients and cooking methods. It is known for its liberal use of coconut, combined with generous portions of dried chillies, coriander seeds, cardamom and whole spices. The Malvani masala, a concoction of distinct dry spices, is the hero of non-vegetarian curries. I have made my spice mix fr

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Asia
India
Maharashtra
Sindhudurg
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Gluten-free

Malvani Chicken Curry

Kombdi Rassa

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