Kori Gassi Recipe - Mangalorean Traditional Chicken Curry With Coconut Milk
A non-veg Mangalorean recipe with onion - roughly chopped, cloves garlic - cloves garlic, byadagi dried chillies - you can use 6 to 8 kashmiri chillies and 6 small red chillies). Ready in 1h, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
25 steps- 1
To begin making the Kori Gassi Recipe, wash and cleanthe chicken pieces well
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg) - 2
In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken pieces along with salt , mix well and set aside for 15 minutes
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)salt - to taste - 3
Soak the tamarind ball in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes
tamarind - lemon sized - 4
In a heavy bottom pan, add 1 teaspoon ghee on low flame
ghee(1 tablespoon)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 5
Roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, dried red chillies, pepper corns one by one until fragrant
byadagi dried chillies - you can use 6 to 8 kashmiri chillies and 6 small red chillies)(12)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 6
Be careful to roast on a low flame so as not to burn the spices
- 7
Once roasted turn off the flame,remove from the pan and set aside to cool
- 8
In the same pan, add sliced onions, garlic and roast until onions start to turn brown
onion - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic - cloves garlic(10)onion - finely sliced(1) - 9
Now add freshly grated coconut and continue to roast until coconut starts to turn golden brown
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup) - 10
Remove from pan and set it aside
- 11
Squeeze out the water from the tamarind and discard the seeds
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)tamarind - lemon sized - 12
Once all the roasted spices and the onion-coconut mix has cooled, add them all to a blender and blend into a smooth paste along with the tamarind water
onion - roughly chopped(1)tamarind - lemon sizedfresh coconut - grated(1 cup)chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)onion - finely sliced(1)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup) - 13
Now add remaining ghee/ coconut oil to the pan on medium-low flame, add the cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and saute until fragrant
cloves garlic - cloves garlic(10)fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)ghee(1 tablespoon)chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)ghee(1 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(3)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2) - 14
Add sliced onions and sauté for a minute
onion - roughly chopped(1)onion - finely sliced(1) - 15
Next add curry leaves, mix well
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)curry leaves(2) - 16
At this stage add Kori Gassi Masala along with turmeric and cook until oil separates from the sides of the pan
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 17
finally add the chicken pieces and give it a good mix so that the chicken is coated uniformly with the masala
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg) - 18
Continue stirring for 5 minutes
- 19
Now add thin coconut milk and salt to taste, bring it to boil
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)salt - to tastecoconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup) - 20
Reduce flame to medium, cover and cook until chicken well done
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg) - 21
Once the chicken is cooked well, add thick coconut milk, reduce to simmer
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup) - 22
Cook for a minute or two and turn off the flame
- 23
Do not let the curry come to boil as the coconut milk might curdle
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)curry leaves(2) - 24
Traditionally it is served with Kori Rotti, a traditional and unique crispy flatbread made from rice flour
- 25
Serve Kori Gassi Recipe along with Neer Dosa and Beetroot Pachadi for your weekday dinner
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Kori Gassi Recipe - Mangalorean Traditional Chicken Curry With Coconut Milk
A non-veg Mangalorean recipe with onion - roughly chopped, cloves garlic - cloves garlic, byadagi dried chillies - you can use 6 to 8 kashmiri chillies and 6 small red chillies). Ready in 1h, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
25 steps- 1
To begin making the Kori Gassi Recipe, wash and cleanthe chicken pieces well
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg) - 2
In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken pieces along with salt , mix well and set aside for 15 minutes
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)salt - to taste - 3
Soak the tamarind ball in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes
tamarind - lemon sized - 4
In a heavy bottom pan, add 1 teaspoon ghee on low flame
ghee(1 tablespoon)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 5
Roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, dried red chillies, pepper corns one by one until fragrant
byadagi dried chillies - you can use 6 to 8 kashmiri chillies and 6 small red chillies)(12)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 6
Be careful to roast on a low flame so as not to burn the spices
- 7
Once roasted turn off the flame,remove from the pan and set aside to cool
- 8
In the same pan, add sliced onions, garlic and roast until onions start to turn brown
onion - roughly chopped(1)cloves garlic - cloves garlic(10)onion - finely sliced(1) - 9
Now add freshly grated coconut and continue to roast until coconut starts to turn golden brown
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup) - 10
Remove from pan and set it aside
- 11
Squeeze out the water from the tamarind and discard the seeds
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)tamarind - lemon sized - 12
Once all the roasted spices and the onion-coconut mix has cooled, add them all to a blender and blend into a smooth paste along with the tamarind water
onion - roughly chopped(1)tamarind - lemon sizedfresh coconut - grated(1 cup)chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)onion - finely sliced(1)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup) - 13
Now add remaining ghee/ coconut oil to the pan on medium-low flame, add the cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and saute until fragrant
cloves garlic - cloves garlic(10)fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)ghee(1 tablespoon)chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)ghee(1 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(3)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2) - 14
Add sliced onions and sauté for a minute
onion - roughly chopped(1)onion - finely sliced(1) - 15
Next add curry leaves, mix well
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)curry leaves(2) - 16
At this stage add Kori Gassi Masala along with turmeric and cook until oil separates from the sides of the pan
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 17
finally add the chicken pieces and give it a good mix so that the chicken is coated uniformly with the masala
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg) - 18
Continue stirring for 5 minutes
- 19
Now add thin coconut milk and salt to taste, bring it to boil
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)salt - to tastecoconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup) - 20
Reduce flame to medium, cover and cook until chicken well done
chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg) - 21
Once the chicken is cooked well, add thick coconut milk, reduce to simmer
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup) - 22
Cook for a minute or two and turn off the flame
- 23
Do not let the curry come to boil as the coconut milk might curdle
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)chicken - cut into medium curry cut pieces(1 kg)coconut milk - thick(1 cup)coconut milk - thin(1 cup)curry leaves(2) - 24
Traditionally it is served with Kori Rotti, a traditional and unique crispy flatbread made from rice flour
- 25
Serve Kori Gassi Recipe along with Neer Dosa and Beetroot Pachadi for your weekday dinner
Rate this recipe
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