Black Chicken Curry - Delicious and Nutritious. See description below.

Black Chicken Curry - Delicious and Nutritious What is black chicken ? A black chicken is a type of poultry, most notably the Indonesian Ayam Cemani, that is completely black inside and out—including feathers, skin, meat, and bones—due to a genetic mutation called fibromelanosis. These rare birds, sometimes called "gangster chickens," are often kept for ornamental purposes, cultural rituals, or prized in soup for their believed health benefits. Healthy Natural Black Chicken: Black Chicken Spicy Curry - very nourishing restorative curry. This is a rich, slow-cooked black chicken (Kadaknath / Silkie-style) curry, built beautifully from the whole bird and bones for deep flavour. The bone-in black chicken pieces first seared, then layered with shallots, green chillies, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, fennel, mustard seeds, tomato sauce, coconut milk and spices, before simmering into a dark glossy masala gravy. The final dish intensely aromatic, earthy, and nutritional with the natural dark pigments of the black chicken adding depth to the curry colour. Nutritional Value & Benefits: Compared with regular chicken, black chicken is often prized for: High-quality protein → muscle repair and satiety Higher iron content → supports red blood cells and energy Rich collagen from bones and skin → joints, skin, gut lining Zinc & B vitamins → immunity and metabolism Lower fat meat structure in many heritage breeds Added spices like: Ginger + garlic → anti-inflammatory Fennel seeds → digestion Green chillies → vitamin C Shallots → antioxidants Curry leaves → iron and digestion support This is an excellent strength-building curry meal. Black Chicken Curry Recipe (Based on Your Cooking Process): Ingredients: 1 small black chicken, cleaned and cut bone-in 10–12 shallots, sliced 6 cloves garlic, sliced 1 tbsp fresh ginger, crushed 2–3 green chillies, chopped 1 dried red chilli 2 tablespoons tomato sauce or tomato chopped or crushed 1 sprig curry leaves 1 tbsp fennel seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds ½ tsp turmeric 1 tbsp chilli powder 1 tbsp curry powder Salt 2 tbsp oil ½ cup water Method: 1) Prep the black chicken Wash and cut the whole black chicken into curry pieces, keeping: drumsticks wings ribs neck back bone pieces These add collagen and flavour. 2) Initial sear In a wok, heat oil and lightly sear the black chicken pieces with a little salt and Chillipowder until slightly browned. 3) Build aromatics Add: shallots garlic ginger green chillies curry leaves dried red chilli Sauté until fragrant. 4) Spice bloom Add: fennel seeds mustard seeds turmeric chilli powder coriander powder Cook until the oil separates. 5) Tomato phase Add tomato sauce or crushed tomato and cook down until thick and jammy. 6) Slow simmer Add ½ cup water, cover, and simmer 25–35 minutes until the black chicken softens. Because black chicken is firmer than regular chicken, it benefits from longer cooking. 7) Finish Reduce until the masala coats every piece in a glossy dark gravy. Serve hot. Best Served With Perfect with: steamed rice roti string hoppers dosa millets warm rasam on the side Nava