Dry Chicken Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1 kg Chicken
• 2 tsp Coconut — grated
• 2 tsp Coriander seeds
• 4 nos Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
• 6 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 3 nos Onion big
• 12 nos Garlic pods
• 1" piece Ginger
• 10 nos Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku)
• Coriander leaves A handful
• 2 nos Onions cut finely
• 2 - Tomato — chopped
• Ghee As reqd — for frying
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Fry the grated coconut till brown in colour in a little ghee.

2. Step 2

   Grind together fried grated coconut, coriander seeds, cinnamon, cloves, onions, garlic, ginger, red chillies and coriander leaves to a fine paste without water.

3. Step 3

   Remove the masala, pass water in the mixer jar and keep that water aside.

4. Step 4

   Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a pan.

5. Step 5

   Fry onions till brown.

6. Step 6

   Add the chicken pieces, chopped tomatoes, salt and stir on low fire for about 10 minutes.

7. Step 7

   Add the ground masala and masala water.

8. Step 8

   Cook the chicken curry until quite dry.