Sri Lankan Chicken Kothu Roti

Easy to make and super comforting, this easychicken Kothu roti recipe might just become your next dinner favourite!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Sri Lankan

Keyword Chicken, Sri Lankan Chicken Kothu Roti

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 29

Total Time 44

Servings Servings

Calories 501kcal

Author Enozia Zehra

Cost 16

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Sri Lankan Curry Powder

2 tsp Basmati rice
3-4 pcs Dry red chilies
1 tsp Mustard seeds
2 tsp Coriander seeds
1 tsp Cumin seeds
2 tsp Fennel seeds
5-6 pcs Cloves
3 tsp Black pepper (Whole)

Ingredients for the Chicken curry

2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 sprig Curry leaves
A bunch Pandan leaves
1 tsp Coconut (grated)
1 cup[ Onions (chopped)
3-4 pcs Dry red chilies
1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
200 gms Chicken
4 tsp Sri Lankan Curry Powder
½ tsp Turmeric powder
As per taste Salt
1 cup Water
½ cup Coconut milk

Ingredients for Kottu Roti

2 pcs Paratha/Parotta
2 tsp Oil
1 sprig Curry leaves
2 tsp Green chilies (chopped)
½ cup Carrot (julienne)
½ cup Leeks (chopped)
½ cup Onions (sliced)
2-3 pcs Eggs
2 tsp Chili flakes
1 tsp Red chili powder
As per taste Salt
Prepared chicken curry

Instructions

For the Sri Lankan Curry Powder,start by first dry roasting the basmati rice for about 30 seconds on mediumflame.
2 tsp Basmati rice, 4 tsp Sri Lankan Curry Powder
Next, add all the remaining dryspices to the same pan and dry roast until done.
2 tsp Coriander seeds, 1 tsp Cumin seeds, 2 tsp Fennel seeds, 5-6 pcs Cloves, 3 tsp Black pepper, 3-4 pcs Dry red chilies, 1 sprig Curry leaves, 1 tsp Mustard seeds
Keep the mixture aside to cooldown and then grind the same into a powder. Store it in an airtight container for future use.
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustardseeds, curry leaves, pandan leaves, grated coconut, and dry red chilies andsaute.
3-4 pcs Dry red chilies, 1 tsp Mustard seeds, 1 sprig Curry leaves, A bunch Pandan leaves, 1 tsp Coconut, 2 tsp Oil
Next, add the onions and gingergarlic paste. Saute.
1 tsp Ginger garlic paste, ½ cup Onions
Add the chicken next and mix well.
200 gms Chicken
Add the Sri Lankan Curry Powder,turmeric powder, and salt. Mix well.
½ tsp Turmeric powder, As per taste Salt
Add water and cook the chicken for8-10 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked.
1 cup Water
Add the coconut milk. Let thecurry simmer for 2 minutes.
½ cup Coconut milk
For the Kothu Roti, take a parottaor paratha and cut it into small pieces.
2 pcs Paratha/Parotta
Next, heat oil in a pan. Add the onions, green chilies, carrots, leeks, curry leaves, and saute for 2-3 minutes.
1 cup[ Onions, 2 tsp Green chilies, ½ cup Carrot, ½ cup Leeks, 2 tsp Oil
Add the eggs and scramble them. Cook for a minute.
2-3 pcs Eggs
Add the chili powder, chili flakes, and salt next and mix well.
2 tsp Chili flakes, 1 tsp Red chili powder, As per taste Salt
Next, add the cut parotta pieces and mix well.
Prepared chicken curry
Once the veggies are completely cooked, add the prepared chicken curry and mix.
Poud everything together and give a good mix.
Serve hot.

Notes

This dish is usually made with leftovers. So if you have leftover chicken curry, you can try this recipe.

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