Naatu Kozhi Kuzhambu

Introduction

A spicy country chicken curry that’s slow-cooked with roasted masalas and coconut—a true village delicacy of Tamil Nadu.

Ingredients

• Country chicken

• Shallots

• Curry leaves

• Roasted coriander & fennel seeds

• Coconut

Instructions

Prepare roasted masala paste. Cook chicken with onions and paste. Add coconut milk and simmer till chicken is tender.

Pro Tips

Use bone-in country chicken for richer flavor and don’t skip curry leaves.

Serving Suggestions

Best enjoyed with steamed rice or ragi mudde.

Fun Fact

It’s traditionally slow-cooked in clay pots over firewood in rural Tamil homes.