Description
Naatu kozhi kuzhambu – country chicken curry.
Naatu kozhi kuzhamu is different from chicken kurma.Usually naatu kozhi kuzhambu is very hot in taste. Naatu kozhi (country chicken, cornish hen) is softer and tastier than broiler chicken.
Naattu kozhi/Nattu kozhi
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 pack | Cornish game hen |
| 20 nos | Shallots |
| 2 tsp | Cumin |
| 1 tsp | Pepper corns |
| 1 no | Tomato (big) |
| 1 tsp | Ginger garlic paste |
| ¼ cup | Grated coconut |
| 3 tsp | Chilli powder |
| 3 tsp | Coriander powder |
| 2 inch | Cinnamon stick |
| 3 nos | Clove |
| 2 | Black stone flower |
| Star anise (2 petals) | |
| ¼ cup | Gingelly oil |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| Salt (as per taste) |
Instructions
Chop finely 10 shallots and tomato. Grind the grated coconut into fine paste and keep aside.
Cut the chicken into small pieces and clean.
In kadai heat 1 tsp oil, add cumin, pepper corns and shallots (10 No). Fry till shallots become light brown. Remove from heat and grind with very little water.
Heat 1/4 cup gingelly oil in pressure pan. Add cinnamon, cloves, black stone flower and star anise one by one. Then add chopped shallots and fry till it turns brown. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes away. Now add tomato, ground paste shallot paste,chicken pieces,turmeric powder,curryleaves and salt. Saute for 2 minutes. Then add chilli powder and coriander powder and mix all together.
Before adding coconut paste and water.
After 5 minutes add coconut paste and 2 cups of water. Close the pan wit lid. Let it to cook for 3 whistles. switch off. Don't remove from heat.
After steam releases from cooker open the lid and serve hot with white rice.
It is also a very good combination with idlis, dosai, chappati an rotis.
Notes
Tyson brand cornish game hen(naatu kozhi, country chicken)tastes good.
You can get this chicken in frozen meat section.
48 Comments
Tried this recipe today and turned out gr8 🙂 The dish made me proud in front of my guests. Thanks a ton for sharing!!!
Where to get the black stone flower in sg(singapore). In subsitute is there something else we can use. Tk u.
Hello Kaviarun,
I tried this receipe.
Tasted very good.
Usually seen the picture of the gravy in movies.
But today i tried and it was really very nice.
Million thanks for your wonderfull receipe.
thanks,
Thiya
Happy to know that u really liked it…thank u thiya.
BTW i also made it for my husband’s boss and colleague last week…. they all loved it 🙂
Thanks for this recipe Kavi…. tastes really delicious…. make this with regular chicken as i do not get cornish hen… please keep posting some more kuzhambu recipes like this… thanks once again
Thank u blossom….i'm replying late…sorry…tc.
kavi.
Hi, Thank u….u like naatu kozhi?? try it & let me know…good luck…
wowwwwwwwww i’m searching for this recipe.u did a wonderful job.super.thanks a million.will definetly try.
Hi! Kavi – Tried d recipe with paratha & normal chicken. It was simply superb.My husband said dat it tasted like having it in a hotel, d original paratha, salna taste & has recommended me to start a paratha kadai 🙂
Hereafter i am going to use this as a guest dish. Whenever someone drops in for lunch or dinner will definitely include this dish. Hmmmm…Lip-Smacking One. Thanx for such a great post.
You are always welcome visitor….Thanks for trying this recipe…..
Hi Kavi, I am planing to do this for dinner. Could you please tell me how much lb/pounds, 1 pack Cornish game hen would be?
Hi Jaya, 1 whole chicken is 1 pack game hen. But, i think it is a bit less than a pound and it may differ. Thanks.
I made it for dinner and it was awesome….Thanks for your wonderful recipe.
Thank u so much Jaya.
Kavi, i could nt find naattu kozhi here. i tried strday wth normal chicken.it was superb…we had wth dosai.and 2day gonna hav for plain rice..namma oor kozhambu..nallaa dhivyamaa saaptoam…thanx kavi
Thanks a lot Ramya. It is a good with hot idlis too. Bye.
hi kavi,
today i tried ur kuzhambu…it was excellent!!!
nattukozhiya americavuku kondu vantha ungaluku romba nandri…..
take care
Thank u Sujatha. Happy to know that u liked it. Thanks a lot.
U r rocking!!!!!!!!!!
Thanx for your quick reply..good luck for all Your future posts..
Ammiyil araichu aakki vecha naattu kozhi patta kilappudhu…
choooooooo chweet comment. Thank u Sugan.
it looks great.can i use white chicken for this if i don’t get cornish chicken.let me know it kavi.thanx.
Hi Sanabika, Ofcourse u can use white chicken. Thank u. Ur name is different and nice.
Hi Kavi,Thanks for your reply
.i will try it this week.thank u very much for this nice recipe .bye.
Hiiiii Akkz,
Kalakeetenga ponga…..Many have been requesting for thisyou know. Btw, oru doubt. Nattu Kozhi is the Uur Kozhi ryt. At home amma takes hours to cook Uur Kozhi as its very hard. And broiler chicken was softest i remember. Also uur kozhi does not have tat much flesh. Mom used to buy 4 – 5 kg uur kozhi which is almost two chicken. Broiler means she gets 2kg.. Although its hard to separate flesh from Uur Kozhi she does coz we dont like bones. Is it the same in India or uur kozhi is softer there too as america…. romba confusion….
Hi Manoo, In India broiler and naatu kozhi chicken, both are fresh one (Uyir kozhi ryt?). In chicken shops we can get cleaned and cut chicken. So cooking naatu kozhi is not hard. My MIL buy naatu kozhi for kuzhamu and for gravies and fry she buy broiler chicken. I don't know how much she bought for us. Naatu kozhi is a bit expensive in Tamilnadu. Broiler chicken konjam chakkaiya irukkum. But naatu kozhi is softer than broiler even bones also tastes good. I feel the same thing in US. Thanks. kavi.
yeah..thanks i never we knew tht we get this chicken..can u let us all know how to clean this whole chicken..i am scared to buy this since i don know to cut it..
Hi Rashmi, It's already cleaned chicken. All the gizzards and internal matter would have been removed. Just remove the skin, which is in white color. Cut into pieces and and wash.
looks gr8 kavi…our authentic kozhi kulambu…i remember our hometown.had ths a long time back…vl giv a try n let u know kavi
Thanks Ramya. Try it, u'll like.
Dear Kaviarun
I never thought we get this chicken in us.
And where did u get this chicken.
Hi abigail, I got this chicken in our local American grocery store – H.E.B. You can get this in samsclub too. Thanks.
Hi Kavi.. Kalukuringa akka.. I have baked whole cornish chicken and i know the unique taste of this hen. Now cant wait to try this way..VIJI
Hi viji, kandippa try pannittu sollanum.
Kandipa akka. As you know this chicken is good for health too comparing to the white hen.. Great for biryani also..VIJI
Yes Viji,you r correct.
i thought, i can’t get this chicken in US. Thanks for your nice post and information.
Kavi, unga sambar vellathula kudhichu neechaladikka vandha ennai ippadi emathitteengale… Just kidding. I really expected that it is going to be a sambar. Title speaks the recipe, I think…
Sugan, will post sambar ASAP. Okay=va?
ohhhhhh sooooooooper
Great post Kavi.. would try for weekend brunch.
Thank U Mullai. Feel happy.
Kavi,
Great! I also learnt NV cooking after marriage. I cant wait to try this recipe this WE for my hubby.
I tried your pumpking sambhar it was a big hit. will let you know how this comes. Thanks.
Hi Abhi, Thanq, thanq, thank u. Try it and let me know.
Sure Shan, You’ll like it. THanks.
Wow Kavi !!! Really superb !!! Very much eager to taste it…