FrenchRecipe Overview
Chicken Kalia, is a chicken curry from Mauritius that is prepared with yoghurt and lots of spices. Don’t hold back on the spices, even if some some of the quantities might seem rather a lot. This dish is best served with plain white rice or cumin rice or rotis. You can accompany it with mixed salads, pickles, chatini or chilli.
Recipe Ingredients
Homemade Briyani Spices:- 1 Tbsp Cumin Powder
- 1 Tbsp Chilli Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Cloves Powder
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1 Tsp Tumeric Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Cardamoms Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Garam Masala (Optional)
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbsp Ginger Powder
- Roast Cumin Seeds
- 1 1/2 Onions
- 2 Tomatoes, blended
- 1 Handful Coriander Leaves
- 1 Handful Mint Leaves
- 1 Whole Chicken, cut into pieces
- 1/2 Cup |125g Yoghurt
- 1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
- 2 Tbsp Briyani Spices
- 1 Tbsp Cumin Powder
- 1 Handful Coriander Leaves, chopped
- 1 Handful Mint Leaves, chopped
- 2 Handful Fried Onions
- 2 Chillies
- 2 Large Potatoes, cut into cubes and salted
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 5 Cardamoms
- 5 Cloves
- 1 Tbsp Cumin Seeds
- A few Saffron Threads
- 1/3 Cup| 75ml Water (depending on how much gravy you want and how running or thick you want it to be)
- 1 Tsp Ghee
- Hard Boiled Eggs (Completely Optional)
- Peas
- Coriander, Mint and Fried Onion for garnish
- Marinate for the Chicken atleast for a few hours before cooking, for best flavour
- 2 Large Potatoes, cut into cubes and salted and fry it until golden brown and crispy
Instructions
- Blend 1 ½ onions, 2 tomatoes and 1 handful of coriander
- Mix chicken, yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, 2 tbsp briyani spices, 1tbsp cumin powder, coriander and mint, 1 handful mint.
- Add in handfuls of onions and blended mixture and stir
- Allow to marinate for 2-3 hrs
- Fry 2 large potatoes cut into pieces until golden brown
- Remove some oil then fry cinnamon sticks with cumin seeds, cloves and cardamoms
- Add chicken pieces to the pan and let fry on medium heat
- Add ⅓ cup of water and a few saffron seeds
- Add salt to taste
- Add 1tsp ghee and uncover cooker for 5mins
- Add potatoes and peas to mixture
- Hard boiled eggs to mixture (optional)
- Garnish with coriander, mint and fried onion
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Credits
Source: Cuisine Mauritian
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