Chicken - 1/2 kg
Onion chopped - 2
Green chilli split lengthwise - 3
Ginger and garlic chopped - 1 tsp each
Kashmiri Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
pepper powder - 1/2 tsp or crushed pepper
Bay leaves - 1
Curry leaves
Thin Coconut milk - 1 1/2 cup
Thick coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Oil
Salt to taste
Method:-
- Clean and cut the chicken into medium pieces
- Add chilli powder,coriander powder,Turmeric powder and pepper powder to the chicken pieces along with salt and marinate for 15 minutes.
- Crush the ginger and garlic in a mortar and pestle or in a mixer.
- Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions,curry leaves and sauté well for about 10 minutes
- Add crushed ginger and garlic and bay leaves and sauté again
- Add the marinated chicken pieces and combine well
- Fry this on medium - high heat for about 7 minutes until the chicken is browned and coated well with the masala
- Add crushed ginger and garlic and bay leaves and sauté again
- Add the marinated chicken pieces and combine well
- Fry this on medium - high heat for about 7 minutes until the chicken is browned and coated well with the masala
- Add garam masala and stir well
- Pour thin coconut milk ,mix it well and cook it covered on a medium flame until the chicken is tender
- When it is done uncover and add thick coconut milk and simmer for 3 minutes,. Remove before it boils
Serve with rice or rotis.
