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Andamannicobar · Lunch

Nicobari Chicken with Coconut

Traditional 2. Nicobari Chicken with Coconut recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Chicken 600g (cut 4cm pieces)
• fresh coconut 150g (grated)
• onions 120g
• garlic 4 cloves
• ginger 1.5 tbsp
• turmeric 0.75 tsp
• chilli powder 1 tsp
• coconut milk 300ml
• water 250ml
• oil 2.5 tbsp
• curry leaves 15
• salt to taste
• cilantro 2 tbsp.

👩‍🍳 How to make Nicobari Chicken with Coconut

1. Roast grated coconut dry pan (3-4 min, light brown, aroma nutty).
2. Grind roasted coconut with water into paste (smooth, light cream).
3. Heat oil medium (170°C), onions soften translucent (4 min, pale).
4. Garlic-ginger (fragrant 1 min).
5. Add chicken pieces, brown lightly (3-4 min, sealed 60% cooked).
6. Turmeric, chilli, curry leaves, stir (30 sec).
7. Add coconut paste, coconut milk, water, salt.
8. Simmer low (120°C) covered 25-30 min (chicken fully cooked, tender, internal 75°C).
9. Cilantro last (30 sec).
10. Serve hot with rice and dal sides.

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