CHICKEN KURUMA

Ingredients

Chicken-1/2 kg
Medium sized Onion-2
Tomato-1
Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp
Cloves-2
Cinnamon-1 big stick
Cardamom-1
Bay leaf-1
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste-2 tsp
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Chilli powder-3 tsp
Coriander powder-2 tsp
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Cashewnut-5
Almonds(soaked)-5
Grated coconut-1 small cup
Curry leaves-few
Coriander leaves-required amount
Oil-required amount
salt-required amount

Method

1.Grind grated cocount,soaked almonds,cashew nut to a fine paste by adding water(you can also add poppy seeds-1 tsp if you want)

2.Heat oil in a pan,add fennel seeds,cloves,cinnamon stick,cardamom,Bay leaf,fry all this for a while.Then add chopped onions,saute the onions until it chages colour.

3.Now add chopped tomato,Ginger-garlic paste,curry leaves.Give it a stir
so that everything gets mixed evenly.

4.Now add cleaned&chopped chicken pieces,turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,required amount of water and salt to taste.

5.Let it be on the stove until the gravy comes to a little thick state as well as the chicken gets cooked.

6.Finally add pepper powder,grinded coconut paste to the curry.Reduce the flame and let it be on the stove for just 2 mins.

7.Garnish it with corainder leaves and serve hot with rice/roti/idly/dosa/pulao etc.