By Priya Madhan
Ingredients
Chicken - 1 - 1.5lb cut into medium sized pieces
Onions - 2 medium (chopped)
Green Chillies - 3 big roughly chopped
Ginger - 1/2 inch chopped
Coconut grated - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seed powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Saunf - 1 tsp
Garam masala items - 1 tsp (cloves - 1, cinnamon stick - 1, bay leaf - 1)
Salt - to taste
Oil – 4 tbsp
Coriander leaves (Cilantro) – 2 tbsp
Method:
- Grind the ginger, saunf and green chillies with half the onions (with little water) and set aside.
- Grind the grated coconut with some water and set aside.
- In a pan, heat oil and add the garam masala items and then the rest of the onions. Saute the onions for a while.
- Then, add the chillies-ginger-onion paste and saute.
- Then, add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder and salt.
- Fry this mixture for a while maybe adding a little bit of water.
- Then, add the chicken pieces and some water and cover the pan with a lid and allow to cook for 1/2 hr - 1 hour (or until chicken is done).
- When the chicken is cooked, stir in the coconut paste with some water and bring to a boil.
- Add the coriander leaves for garnish.
- Goes well with rice and rotis.
Non Veggies Index Chicken Dishes
