Karaikudi NaatuKozhi Kuzhambu

Ingredients:
Naatu Kozhi - 1 kg
Small Onion - 10-15 (finely chopped)
Tomato - 2 (finely chopped)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Fennel seeds - 2 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Star Anise - 1
Dry Red Chilly - 3
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon stick - small piece
Green chilly -2
Red Chilly powder - 2 1/2 tbsp
Corriander powder - 2 1/2 tbsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Fennel powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves - Little
Salt, oil - As reqd

Special Paste:

Coconut - 2 tbsp
Groundnut - 1 tbsp
Pottukatdalai - 1 tsp
Poppy seeds - 1/2 tsp(soak in water).


Method:

• Add turmeric powder.little salt and required water.
•  Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles and keep aside.
• Grind the items under special paste .
• Heat oil in pan and add cloves, cinamon, bay leaf, fennel seeds and star anise.
• Then add red chilly, green chilly and onion and saute for a while.
• Now add tomato, ginger garlic paste and all masala powder one by one and saute till raw smell goes.
• Add chicken stock and let it boil.
• Now add the chicken pieces and let it boil
• Add the coconut paste and give a stir.
• Let  it boil. Add water if needed.
• Add salt accordingly as boiled chicken also has salt.
• Let it boil for few minutes. 
• Sprinkle corriander leaves and little pepper powder.
• Serve the hot naatu kozhi kolambu.

Note:

• Tried the same gravy in clay pot, it was even more tastier.
• I tried the same with regular chicken too.