Ingredients
Chicken- 2lbs
Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp
Onion- 2 small finely chopped
Tomato- 2 finely chopped
Green chillies- 3 slit lengthwise
Turmeric powder
Chicken masala- 2 tsp( Sakthi or Achi's brand)
Coriander leaves- to garnish
For tempering
Cinnamon- 1"
Cloves- 2
Star anise- 2
Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
Curry leaves- few
To grind
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Black pepper- 1 tbsp
Grind into a fine paste
Method
- In a pan add butter and splutter the tempering ingredients.
- Add onion, ginger-garlic paste, green chillis and tomato.
- Saute till the onion mix comes to a gravy consistency.
- Add the chicken pieces, turmeric powder and the chicken masala.
- Add 1 cup of water and close the pan with a lid.
- When the chicken is cooked, add the ground coconut paste and boil for 5 more minutes.
- When the desired gravy consistency is reached, remove from heat.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve it with naan or dosa.