Method
- Clean and wash the chicken breasts.
- Make deep incisions near the bone of the chicken breasts.
Keep aside.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan.
- Add mustard seeds and curry leaves and saute foe a few seconds.
- Add the mince and cook for about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Add salt, red chilli powder, garam masala and grated coconut.
- Stir cook for a few minutes.
- Remove from heat and keep aside to cool.
- Stuff the chicken breasts with the prepared mixture.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add 2 chicken breasts at a time and saute till golden brown on both sides.
- Remove ad keep aside.
- For the curry, heat oil in a pan, add cumin and saute for a few seconds.
- Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 1 minute.
- Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
- Cook for another minute.
- Stir in the yogurt and tomato puree.
- Stir fry on medium heat.
- Add the brown onion paste and cook till the oil leaves the sides of the pan.
- Add water and bring to a boil.
- Simmer and cook till the curry reduces to three fourths of the original quantity.
- Add the chicken pieces to the curry and allow to cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Carefully lift the chicken pieces from the curry and place on a serving platter.
- Garnish with tomato dices and green peppercorns.
Source: IBNS
Image: Flickr/creativecommons jeffreyww
Ingredients: 8 - chicken breasts
For the Filling:
1 cup - chicken, minced
2 tsp - oil
1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
1/2 tsp - curry leaves
1/2 tsp - salt
1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
1/2 tsp - garam masala
2 tsp - coconut, fresh, grated
Oil for frying
For the curry:
4 tsp - oil
Cumin seeds, a pinch
2 tsp - ginger garlic paste
Salt to taste
1/3 tsp - red chilli powder
1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
1 tsp - coriander powder
3&1/2 tbsp - yogurt, whisked
3&1/2 tbsp - tomato puree
3&1/2 tbsp - brown onion paste
1 cup - water
1 - tomato, diced
3/4 tsp - green peppercorns