Chicken Molagu

Chicken Molagu is a quick dry chicken preparation and I have fallen in love with it from the word go. Very delicious and a finger licking good dish, guaranteed !! It's a south Indian style of preparation and thanks to a fellow foodie Reshma Chander who introduced me to this dish. If you like it, it can be a regular dish seen on your plates ;) Very flavorful with key ingredients like curry leaves [ yes in a chicken curry ], fennel seeds, and little bit of spices. This is a winner recipe.

Let us take a look at this Chicken Molagu recipe:

CHICKEN MOLAGU

Ingredients:

• Chicken 1.5 lb (750gms) cut into bite size pieces
• Onion 4 med size 
• Tomatoes 4 med size 
• Curry leaves 2-3 sprigs 
• Oil 4 tbsp or as reqd
• Cinnamon 1’’
• Cloves 2 nos
• Cardamom 2 nos
• Saunf(fennel seeds) 1 ½ tsp
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp 
• Red chilli pwd 1 tsp
• Kashmiri chilli pwd 1 tsp
• Haldi/Turmeric pwd ½ tsp
• Coriander pwd 2tsp
• Pepper pwd 1 tbsp 
• Coriander leaves handful
• Water ½ cup
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

• In a pan heat 4 tbsp oil, add 1 piece of cinnamon, 2 cloves, 2 cardamoms and 1 ½ tsp saunf fry on sim gas till u get a good aroma.
• Add chopped onions and fry it to a light golden color, now add curry leaves and fry for a minute. 
• Take about 2 tbsp of the fried onion, curry leaves and keep aside for garnish.
• To the remaining fried onions add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste. Fry for a minute. 
• Then add chopped tomatoes and fry for 2 more minutes. 
• Add red chilli pwd, kashmiri chilli pwd, coriander pwd, salt to taste, haldi pwd and fry well till the mixture gets soft and mushy.
• Add the chicken pieces and half a cup of water. Close lid and let it cook till half done.
• At this point add pepper pwd and handful of chopped fresh coriander leaves. Close the lid and cook till done, until water evaporates and masala coats the chicken pieces.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and top it with the fried onions and curry leaves that were kept aside. Chicken Molagu masala dish is ready to be relished.

Health Benefits: Chicken is a very good source of protein. It helps one build muscles, keeps your bones healthy, relieves stress, boosts immunity and promotes heart health. Always buy organic or a good quality chicken and try to include it in your diet regularly.