Chicken Chukka #1

Ingredients:

Chicken - 250 gms
Oinion - 2
Coconut - 1 tbsp(grated)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Tamrind water - Little
Curry Leaves - Little
Coriander leaves - Little
Salt, oil, ghee - As Reqd

Masala:

Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
Pepper corns - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Cloves - 2
Cinmaon - small stick
Elaichi -1
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilly - 4

Method:

• Heat a pan and add coriander seeds, pepper corns and cumin seeds.
• Dry roast these and transfer to a plate.
• In the same pan add fenugreek seeds, cloves, cinamon and elaichi and roast it.
• Turn off fire and add chilly and transfer this to the same plate.
• Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and let this cool.
• Now grind this and keep the powder aside.
• In a pan add ghee and oil.
• Now add roughly chopped onion(1) and saute until it is half fried.
• Now add the tamrind water and let it boil for few mins,
• Add the grated coconut and mix well,
• Then add the grinded masala and cook till it blends well with onion and coconut.
• Transfer this to a bowl and grind this once it is cool.
• Now in other pan heat oil and ghee.
• Add the sliced onion(1) and saute till it is half fried.
• Add curry leaves and then the ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell goes.
• Now add the chicken pieces and cover it with lid and cook for 8 mins.
• After that add the grinded paste and cook for 4-5 mins,
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.