SHREDDED CHICKEN THOKKU

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Shredded chicken thokku is a simple, yet delicious recipe made with shredded chicken. This recipe can be made with a very basic ingredients used in an Indian cooking. It can be made either with freshly boiled chicken or any leftover roasted chicken.

Shredded chicken thokku can be served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For breakfast, it can be served with DOSA, CHAPATIS and parotta. For lunch, it goes really well with CURD RICE and RASAM rice. Shredded chicken thokku can also be used as a main ingredient to make chicken kari dosa and chicken kothu parotta.

ABOUT THE RECIPE:

I’ve used fresh boneless chicken breast for this recipe. Chicken with bone or any leftover roasted chicken can also be used for this recipe. Using leftover roasted chicken doesn’t alter the taste of the recipe. The flavour of chilly powder and garam masala added, dominates the recipe which eventually subsides any other flavour from the leftover chicken.

I’ve used pressure cooker to boil the chicken. It can also be done in a pot. It takes around 20 to 25 minutes when boiled in a pot.

INGREDIENTS FOR SHREDDED CHICKEN THOKKU:

• CHICKEN – 500 GMS
• ONIONS – (MEDIUM SIZE/THINLY SLICED) – 5 NOS.
• TOMATO – (MEDIUM SIZE/THINLY SLICED) – 2 NOS.
• GINGER GARLIC PASTE – 1 TBSP
• CHILLY POWDER – 1.5 TBSP
• GARAM MASALA – 1 TSP
• SALT – AS REQUIRED
• CURRY LEAVES – FOR GARNISHING
• OIL – 3~4 TBSP

HOW TO MAKE SHREDDED CHICKEN THOKKU:

• Add the cleaned and washed chicken to a pressure cooker.

• Add around 1 litre of water to it. Cover it and let it cook for 4 whistles.

• After 4 whistles turn off the flame. Once the pressure is released completely, open the lid.

• Filter the water and remove the chicken. Shred the boiled chicken and keep it aside.

• Do not throw away the chicken stock. It’ll be added to the recipe.

• Heat a kadai and add 3 to 4 tbsp of oil to it.

• Once the oil is heated, add the sliced onions to it.

• Also, add the salt to it. Mix it well and let it cook until it turns light brown in color.

• Once it turns light golden brown in color, add the ginger garlic paste to it. Saute it for 30 seconds.

• After 30 seconds, turn the flame to medium-low and add the chilly powder and garam masala to it.

• Also, add the sliced tomatoes to it and mix everything well.

• Let it cook until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. It takes around 3 to 4 minutes on medium-low flame.

• Once it turns soft and mushy, add the shredded chicken to it.

• Also, add the chicken stock to it and mix everything well. Let it cook until it thickens.
• The water added has to dry completely. It should have a thick and dry consistency.

• Once it reaches the dry consistency, garnish it with curry leaves.

• Mix it well and turn off the flame.

YUMMY AND DELICIOUS SHREDDED CHICKEN THOKKU IS READY.

SERVE IT FOR BREAKFAST OR FOR LUNCH.

I USED SHREDDED CHICKEN THOKKU TO MAKE CHICKEN KARI DOSA AND CHICKEN KOTHU PAROTTA.