Ingredients

• Chicken - 1 (1 kg)
• Coconut - 1
• Onion - 1 cup, diced
• Red chillies - 5 to 6 or to taste
• Cloves - 3
• Cinnamon - 2 inch piece
• Pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• Coconut oil - 2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Salt to taste

How to Make Chicken Masala Stew (Ishtew)

• Clean and joint the chicken.
• Extract 1 cup thick milk and 1 cup thin milk from the coconut milk .
• Roast red chillies, cloves, cinnamon, pepper and coriander seeds using very little oil and powder them together.
• Cook chicken with thin coconut milk, onion and salt.
• Add the masala powder and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the thick coconut milk, bring to a boil and remove from fire.
• Heat the oil in a small fry pan.
• Add mustard. When it splutters, add curry leaves.
• Add this to the stew.
• Serve hot with pulao or aapam or pathri.