Chicken
Chicken roast
Dry, dark Kerala chicken roast with coconut slices, curry leaves, and garam masala.
About
Kerala chicken roast is a semi-dry dish of fried or slow-cooked chicken finished with coconut slivers, curry leaves, and a dark roasted masala. It is a feast and restaurant plate, served with ghee rice, parotta, or chapathi.
Course
Main
Region
Statewide
Typically with
Ghee rice, parotta, chapathi
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