Kerala Tempting Chicken Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1 kg Chicken
• 4 nos Onions — finely chopped
• 4 nos Tomatoes — finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Ginger — finely shredded
• 1 tbsp Garlic — finely shredded
• 4 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 1 small Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 4 tbsp Coriander powder
• 2 tsp Chilly powder
• 1 tbsp Chicken Curry Powder
• 1 tsp Pepper — coarsely ground
• 1 tsp Cumin powder (Jeerakam)
• 1 tsp Fennel seeds powder (Perinjeerakam)
• 1/2 cup Oil
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tbsp Coriander leaves — finely chopped

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Wash, clean and cut the chicken to medium sized pieces.

2. Step 2

   Heat the oil in a non-stick pan.

3. Step 3

   Add the cloves and cinnamon and when they allow to crackle, add the onions and sautT till they start turning yellow.

4. Step 4

   Add the shredded ginger and garlic and continue to sautT.

5. Step 5

   Add the tomatoes and continue to sautT for a minute.

6. Step 6

   Add the chicken and turmeric powder and mix up well and cover with a lid and cook on medium heat for 10 min.

7. Step 7

   Add coriander powder, chilly powder, chicken curry powder and salt and mix it up well.

8. Step 8

   Add 1 or 2 cups of water depending on how much gravy is desired.

9. Step 9

   Put the lid on and cook for another 10 min.

10. Step 10

    Remove the lid and let the pan remain on the stove till the gravy comes to your desired consistency.

11. Step 11

    Heat a little oil in another pan.

12. Step 12

    Add pepper, freshly powdered cumin and fennel.

13. Step 13

    Roast it for a minute and add it to the chicken and Stir everything together thoroughly.

14. Step 14

    Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

15. Step 15

    Serve while still hot with pulao, plain rice or chappathis.