Thursday, March 1, 2012

Chicken Varuval

So, another chicken dish today by far? Previously, can you still recall my Curried Roast Chicken?  I hope you can still remember? Otherwise, perhaps you would like to flip over to the recipe and then, get up, close and personal to this Chicken Varuval, also known as dry style masala chicken (Jacket Potatoes Chicken Mince). One which I think is not the standard like the many Chicken Varuval. My version of course, as usual, must have the touch of me. A touch of natural sweet burst from dried raisins. Just a touch, nothing over-powering, a touch for the role play between spiciness, sweetness and awesome aroma of garam masala and coriander leaves (Honey Chilli Chicken & Sweet Chilli Chicken). Anything else is there for me to say (Butter Chicken, Ayam Masak Merah & Cashew Nut Masala Chicken)? I sincerely doubt. 

Ingredients
300g (about 1/4)chicken - cut into bite sizes
5 dried red chillies (or as preferred) - snip into 3-4 pieces
70g (1/2 handful) yellow raisins
1 tbsp onion paste
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1/4 tsp garam masala or all spice powder
2 stalks coriander leaves - sliced thinly
3 tsbp oil
Salt for taste

Method
Mix onion paste, ginger paste and garlic paste with chicken.
Keep aside
Heat oil and when heated, fry chillies and raisins for 1-2 mins.
Add chicken mixture and garam masala.
Season with salt.
Simmer and cook till chicken becomes soft and tender.
(Note; sprinkle some water if needed)
Off the heat and combine in coriander leaves.



33 comments:

  1. a spicy dish..my hon would love this Ms.Nava..thank you for sharing..spicy and a kick of sweetness from raisins..I'll try this one thank you ;)

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  2. dried chillies and raisins do pair perfectly in this dish which looks absolutely spectacular!

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  3. So many wonderful flavors that balance to equal perfection. Another wonderful dish~

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  4. I don't like raisins but I want to try this spicy chicken with raisins. :-D

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  5. I have raisin on the chicken curry salad sandwish from a local restaurant here before,and it was YUMMY,but this one is better to me and that dry chilis adding spicy yummy taste to it,and yes i can serve this with rice :)
    Ridwan

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  6. D spicy chicken looks very spicy...
    Both n my wife love raisin....
    But too bad she doesn't take spicy...

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  7. Spicy chillies and sweet raisins would have given a nice bite to this chicken. Such a nice dish.

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  8. Never tried raisin and chicken...Sounds too good.

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  9. I love the addition of raisins to chicken...I think this looks delicious!

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  10. Great pairing of the chilies and raisins, definitely would compliment the chicken very well. You do have a knack for choosing some awesome flavors when preparing chicken, well done!

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  11. I love spicy chilies with chicken! The raisins sound like they would be a fun addition.

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  12. Love how wonderfully exotic this sounds - the sweetness of raisins must work very well into this recipe :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  13. How interesting! I think I would love this, I very much like lamb with honey and raisins. Looks like a wonderful meal packed with flavor.

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  14. I've never seen anything quite like this, but it looks amazing. Love how you've presented it in that silver bowl!

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  15. I just love chicken! thank you for sharing this! If you have time, you may visit my blog too! :)

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  16. Wow - that is stunning. I love the idea of raisins in this...I like a sweet element in a savory dish.

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  17. omg you temper me to eat T.T sick ady cnt eat something spicy

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  18. sounds great nava!!! i never tried it before.. how was it? the combination of raisin and chicken??

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  19. Thanks so much everyone for all the loveable comments.

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  20. I'm good with anything spicy! Looks delicious!

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  21. I love the combination of raisin in chicken. I know that raisin gives a really nice sweet touch to savoury dish :)

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  22. I dig the idea of sprucing up the two separate flavors (raisins & chillis)by using them together :) I bet you get a completely new and delicious flavor. Great dish!

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  23. Sounds and looks fantastic! Love the spicy and sweet combination here.

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  24. I just ate lunch but looking at this very appetizing chicken dish makes me want to grab a bowl of rice and eat again!

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  25. hi nava, wow looks so very very delicious.. i love the raisins flavor. bookmarked with thanks. have a nice day

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  26. Just told my Husband about this recipe -- cannot wait to try! Bet its a flavor explosion :)

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  27. Wow, spice and raisins surely go well together... would be awesome :)

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  28. I like you added a sweet ingredient like raisin that must be an amazing taste.

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  29. This is a innovative combo. Looks awesome!

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