Art of Palate

Quick and Easy recipes for your everyday needs.

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe
    • Appetizers
    • Cakes
    • Snacks | Kids | Healthy
    • Cupcakes
    • Muffins
    • Quick Breads
    • Cookies
    • Desserts
    • Curries
    • Dips / Spreads
    • Yeast Breads
    • Vegetarian
    • Breakfast
    • Soups
    • Rice | Pasta | Whole Grains | Pizza
    • Fish / Prawns
    • Kerala Recipes
    • Eggless Bakes
    • Chicken / Goat
    • Drinks
  • Blogging Tips
  • Resources
    • Measurements
    • Substitutions
  • Mentions
  • Portfolio
  • Contact
Home » Chicken » Chicken curry with coconut milk / Chicken mappas

Chicken curry with coconut milk / Chicken mappas

Tweet
Share
Pin5
Share
5 Shares

chicken curry with coconut milk, coconut milk, kerala curries, chicken kappas, chicken kappas

When you are bored with the same old chicken curry, give this style of curry a try. This is a kerela style chicken curry with coconut milk also called as chicken mappas. This curry is normally served for breakfast with appam (kerala style rice pancake), but it does taste good with rice and roti(Indian bread) too. People have asked me, ‘how can you mallus (people from kerala are normally referred that way) have chicken for breakfast. You know what, I don’t get that either :).  Even though I do enjoy it once in a while when I am home, If given a choice, I would opt for a light vegetarian breakfast. But thats just me.

Even now, after so many years, I still call my mom, if have have to make a traditional curry so that I don’t forget any steps or key ingredients. It can happen when you are used to trying so many different things and so many styles of cooking. Thanks to the internet, our generation is already experimenting with food from so many cultures, which our moms could hardly think of. Our moms being master of their trade and we being jack of all trades and master of none.  There are always exceptions.

IMG_8930

 

IMG_8798

 

Heat oil in a pan on medium high heat. Add onions + green chillies + curry leaves + ginger and sauté till the onions caramelize. This curry uses more green chillies and less red chilly powder.

If you like coconut oil, use that for cooking. It has wonderful flavor and aroma.

IMG_8799

To that add spices and saute for additional minute.

IMG_8800

Add the chicken pieces and coat well with the spices. Turn the heat to high for 5 minutes, so that the water from the chicken evaporates.
IMG_8808

Add thin coconut milk and sliced tomatoes and once that boils, turn the heat to low, cover the pan and let it simmer for 15 minutes or till the chicken cooks.

IMG_8803

In the end, add thick coconut milk and once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat. (Do not let the curry simmer after adding thick coconut milk or the gravy will curdle). IMG_8807

For thin coconut milk, add 1 tablespoon of coconut milk powder to warm water. For thick coconut milk, add 2 tablespoons of coconut milk powder to 1 cup of warm water or follow the instructions on the package. Canned coconut milk works fine too (Please follow the instructions of the can).

chicken curry with coconut milk, coconut milk, kerala curries, chicken kappas, chicken kappas
Print
Chicken curry with coconut milk / Chicken kappas
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
 
Servings: 3 -4
Ingredients
  • 2 and 1/2 pounds 1 Kilogram chicken, curry size pieces (I used whole chicken with bones)
  • 3 tablespoons oil I used coconut oil
  • 2 medium size onions 2 cups sliced
  • 3 green chillies or more to taste
  • 3 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoon ginger paste finely chopped ginger or minced ginger
  • SPICES:
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilly powder
  • 2 teaspoons coriander powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 medium sized tomato sliced
  • 1 cup thin coconut milk I used Maggi coconut milk powder
  • 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a pan on medium high heat. Add onions + green chillies + curry leaves + ginger and sauté till the onions caramelize. To that add spices and saute for additional minute.
  2. Add the chicken pieces and coat well with the spices. Turn the heat to high for 5 minutes, so that the water from the chicken evaporates.
  3. Add thin coconut milk and sliced tomatoes and once that boils, turn the heat to low, cover the pan and let it simmer for 15 minutes or till the chicken cooks.
  4. In the end, add thick coconut milk and once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat. (Do not let the curry simmer after adding thick coconut milk or the gravy will curdle).
  5. Enjoy with Roti, bread or appam (a rice pancake)
Recipe Notes

You can add a teaspoon of vinegar instead of tomatoes.

Comments

  1. Coconut Milk Uses says

    August 18, 2014 at 2:27 am

    Omfg, thanks very much for posting this! It is going to aid me when I get Coconut Milk at the market! Very Fantastic!

Popular Posts

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese FrostingRed Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting23K Total Shares
Nutella Coffee | Coffee Shop StyleNutella Coffee | Coffee Shop Style10K Total Shares
Dry Chicken Roast | Step by Step recipe with imagesDry Chicken Roast | Step by Step recipe with images9K Total Shares
Crispy Aloo Tikkis | Potato TikkisCrispy Aloo Tikkis | Potato Tikkis6K Total Shares
Best Black Forest Cake | With Cherries and whipped creamBest Black Forest Cake | With Cherries and whipped cream3K Total Shares
free food photography recipe ebook

Featured – Desserts

fruit cream recipe
badam kulfi recipe
microwave chocolate cake recipe in a mug
watermelon granita
no bake strawberry cheesecake
valentines day rum desserts
Blueberry Panna cotta
Carrot halwa
mango kulfi, kulfi with condensed milk, creamy mango popsicle, no cook mango kulfi, easy kulfi recipe
Blueberry Yogurt popsicles
pizookie recipes, bjs copycat pizookie recipe, chocolate skillet cookie , skillet cookie recipes, best chocolate cookie
classic chewy brownies, chewy brownies
puff pastry recipes, puff pastry pudding, easy puff pastry desserts, unique, puff pastry desserts, easy pudding recipe, how to make, condensed milk desserts
healthy breakfast bars
Rice kheer recipe, recipe rice kheer, pudding rice recipe, recipe rice pudding, indian pudding recipe, rice pudding in slow cooker, rice pudding with condensed milk

WELCOME!

HEY THERE! HAPPY TO SEE YOU 🙂

I am Teena, The Author, Cook, Baker and Photographer behind this little space.( Read More …

SEARCH

My foodgawker gallery

Join me on Instagram

© 2014-2020 | Art of Palate | Privacy Policy