Nadan Kozhi Roast

Chicken pieces slow-cooked in a dark, caramelised onion-tomato masala with vinegar, whole spices, and coconut oil until the sauce is nearly dry and clings to the meat. The vinegar-caramel base distinguishes this Syrian Christian preparation from the coconut-milk-based nadan kozhi curry — a staple Sunday dish across Kottayam and Ernakulam households.