Kori Kachpu

kori kachpu

Kori Kachpu (Chicken in grated Coconut) is freshly cooked chicken in red gravy flavoured with spice.

Ingredients

Chicken                                    500gm

Chopped onion                          2 nos.

Chopped tomatoes                    2 nos.

Mustard seeds                          1 tsp

Chopped garlic                          2 tsp

Grated coconut                         1 nos.

Turmeric powder                        1 tsp

Curry leaves                              6 – 7 nos.

Salt                                          to taste

Oil                                            as required

For roasted masala

Coriander seeds                        3 tsp

Fenugreek seeds                       ¼ tsp

Cumin seeds                             ¼ tsp

Carom seeds                            ¼ tsp

Roasted coconut                       ½ nos.

Cinnamon sticks                        2 nos.

Black peppercorns                    4 – 5 nos.

Cloves                                      4 – 5 nos.

Dry kasmiri chillies                    6 – 7 nos.

Method

To prepare roasted masala

In 1 tbsp oil roast coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, carom seeds, black peppercorn, cloves, cinnamon, dry kashmiri chillies, halfof ground coconut then put them in grinder and make a fine powder and keep aside.

Now heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion, salt and sauté till colour changes into golden brown.

saute the onion

Then add chicken, turmeric powder and stir well.

add chicken and turmeric powder

Add tomatoes and mix well.

add chopped tomato

Now add roasted masala and mix well.

add roasted masala

Add water and cook for 5 – 7 minutes.

add water and cook

To prepare tarka

Heat oil in another pan, add mustard seeds, garlic and curry leaves and stir and remove from heat.

prepare tarka

Now in chicken add the remaining grated coconut, required water and cook till chicken is done.

add grated coconut 

Serve the kori kachpu on serving plate and add the prepared tarka over it and garnish with rawa chapati.

garnished kori kachpu