Pollachi Chicken Masala

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• 1 kg Chicken Remove skin and chop into pieces. Wash it and keep it aside
• Mustard seeds, a few
• Curry leaves, a few
• 1 nos Red onion — diced
• 1 nos Tomato — chopped
• 1 tbsp Baba meat masala
• 11/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tbsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1 tbsp Fennel seed powder (Perumjeerakam)
• 11/2 tsp Salt
• 2 nos Star anise — crushed (Thakkolam)
• 2 Leaves Bay leaf ela (Karuga)
• 1 Clove Garlic
• Ginger A small piece

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Marinate the chicken pieces with prepared masala paste and keep overnight in fridge or set aside for 2 hours. Meanwhile, add 1 tbsp of sunflower oil in a pan and heat it.

2. Step 2

   Add mustard seeds and then add curry leaves.

3. Step 3

   Add ginger-garlic paste and fry in slow heat for a minute.

4. Step 4

   Add 1 glass of water, red onions and 1 diced tomato and fry for 10 minutes in slow heat. 5)Add 1 tbsp of Baba meat masala and the marinated chicken with 1 glass of water.

5. Step 5

   Cook the chicken in a closed vessel for 20 minutes in slow heat.

6. Step 6

   Next, add fresh coriander and let it go for about 10 minutes in medium heat till a semi gravy consistency is reached.

7. Step 7

   Serve the dish with roti and rice.