Kalia Poulet (Chicken Kalia)

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
- ½ Tsp Cloves Powder
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1 Tsp Tumeric Powder
- ¼ Tsp Cardamoms Powder
- ½ Tsp Garam Masala (Optional)
- ½ Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbsp Ginger Powder
- Roast Cumin Seeds
- Chicken Marination:
- 1 ½ Onions
- 2 Tomatoes, blended
- 1 Handful Coriander Leaves
- 1 Handful Mint Leaves
- 1 Whole Chicken, cut into pieces
- ½ 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
- ⅓ 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
- 1
Blend 1 ½ onions, 2 tomatoes and 1 handful of coriander
- 2
Mix chicken, yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, 2 tbsp briyani spices, 1tbsp cumin powder, coriander and mint, 1 handful mint.
- 3
Add in handfuls of onions and blended mixture and stir
- 4
Allow to marinate for 2-3 hrs
- 5
Fry 2 large potatoes cut into pieces until golden brown
- 6
Remove some oil then fry cinnamon sticks with cumin seeds, cloves and cardamoms
- 7
Add chicken pieces to the pan and let fry on medium heat
- 8
Add ⅓ cup of water and a few saffron seeds
- 9
Add salt to taste
- 10
Add 1tsp ghee and uncover cooker for 5mins
- 11
Add potatoes and peas to mixture
- 12
Hard boiled eggs to mixture (optional)
- 13
Garnish with coriander, mint and fried onion
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Credits: Source: Cuisine Mauritian