Indian food, like the culture of the country, is diverse and has its own rich history. It contains various types of regional and traditional dishes which according to their soil, agriculture, climate, ethnicity, historical events et al, are different from the place. Each state has its own special food culture that takes Indian cuisine to the global stage of the gastronomy. One such example is Mangalorean cuisine. It is a collective name that has been given to the food culture of diverse communities in Mangalore. Since Mangalore is a coastal city, food culture also experiences a huge effect of materials such as coconut and curry leaves.
Discussions about Mangalorean cuisine cannot be completed without special mention of popular dish chicken soka. Also known as Kori Sukka or Kori Ajdina, this dish is a native of the Tulu community (an ethnic group of natives of southern India). For Anward, the word ‘Suka’ is derived from the Hindi word ‘Sukh’, which means ‘drought’. However, this preparation of this dish has two variations- dry and semi gravy.
How to make chicken Sukka | Chicken Suka Recipe:
Chicken Holiday is an intensity delicious dish, hosting spices, made with freshly grated coconut and just two tablespoons of oil. A quintage of Chicken Suka for a special masala called Kundpur Masala Powder is called a chicken soka. However, there are different adaptations of this recipe that can avoid the use of this powder.
Here we bring you a simple recipe of Mangalorean Chicken Suka, which can be made with some basic spices available in your kitchen, including coriander, cumin, black pepper, mustard etc.
Click here for the recipe of dry mangalorian chicken suka
Although this dish has a major impact of South Indian and coastal cuisine, chicken sukka has its own attraction. It is said that traditionally this dish is cooked with ‘desi chicken’ (free-range chicken) and served during special occasions such as weddings.
This lip-smoking dish is best enjoyed with dosa and parotta. So try it at home today and make your food foreigner. Happy Cooking!
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