How to Make Chicken Ishtu at Home 
Servings Prep Time
2people 30minutes
Cook Time
60minutes
Servings Prep Time
2people 30minutes
Cook Time
60minutes
Instructions
  1. Heat coconut oil in a pan.
  2. Once hot, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf, and peppercorn. Fry well.
  3. Add ginger, garlic, and onion, and fry until translucent.
  4. Add curry leaves and green chillies and fry for a minute.
  5. Now, add the chicken, thin coconut milk, and salt. Cover and cook for about ten minutes. 
  6. Add carrots and potato and cook well until the veggies and chicken are done. 
  7. Add the thick coconut milk and cashew nut paste and cook for three to four minutes. 
  8. For tempering, heat coconut oil in a small pan.
  9. Once hot, add the curry leaves and onion. Fry well until golden brown.
  10. Pour the hot tempering over the curry.
  11. Serve with appam, hoppers, or rice. Enjoy!
  12. Things to remember
  13. For the perfect taste, make this chicken curry in coconut oil. 
  14. Fresh homemade coconut milk gives the best taste. However, you can also use canned coconut milk to make this curry.
  15. Make sure to use bone-in pieces for a rich flavour and taste. 
  16. You can also make this delicious recipe using fish, prawns, or mutton.
  17. You can make this recipe with the vegetables you prefer. 
  18. Do not skip the coconut milk, as it’s the main ingredient that forms the base of this gravy.
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How to Make Chicken Ishtu at Home 
Instructions
  1. Heat coconut oil in a pan.
  2. Once hot, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf, and peppercorn. Fry well.
  3. Add ginger, garlic, and onion, and fry until translucent.
  4. Add curry leaves and green chillies and fry for a minute.
  5. Now, add the chicken, thin coconut milk, and salt. Cover and cook for about ten minutes. 
  6. Add carrots and potato and cook well until the veggies and chicken are done. 
  7. Add the thick coconut milk and cashew nut paste and cook for three to four minutes. 
  8. For tempering, heat coconut oil in a small pan.
  9. Once hot, add the curry leaves and onion. Fry well until golden brown.
  10. Pour the hot tempering over the curry.
  11. Serve with appam, hoppers, or rice. Enjoy!
  12. Things to remember
  13. For the perfect taste, make this chicken curry in coconut oil. 
  14. Fresh homemade coconut milk gives the best taste. However, you can also use canned coconut milk to make this curry.
  15. Make sure to use bone-in pieces for a rich flavour and taste. 
  16. You can also make this delicious recipe using fish, prawns, or mutton.
  17. You can make this recipe with the vegetables you prefer. 
  18. Do not skip the coconut milk, as it’s the main ingredient that forms the base of this gravy.