CHICKEN CURRY

CHICKEN CURRY

1 kg chicken, cut into small pieces and mix with 1 tbsp salt and 1 tsp turmeric powder. Keep a side for 1 hour.

300 gm potatoes, remove skin and cut into wedges

200 gm chopped tomatoes.

20 gm garlic, grind into a paste

20 gm ginger, grind into a paste

200 gm onion, sliced finely

3-4 green chili, slice

3 stalk kari leaves

A hand full chopped coriander leaves

½ cup coconut, grind into paste with a little water

4 ½ cup water

1/3 cup oil

Mix with a little water and make into a paste:

5 tbsp chili powder

7 tbsp coriander powder

1 tbsp fennel seed powder

1 tbsp garam masala powder

1.    Heat the oil when the oil is hot add in the onion and fry.

2.    Then add in the garlic and ginger paste fry till the raw smell disappear.

3.    Add in the chop tomatoes, green chili and curry leaves stir well and cook till the oil rise.

4.    Add in the masala powers paste mix well and cook till the oil rise.

5.    Add in the chicken and potatoes and mix well and let it cook for 10 mints. Then add in the water mix well and let it boil till the potatoes are cooked.

6.    Add in the coconut paste and mix well. Add more hot water if you like your curry a bit watery . cook till the oil rise. Taste and see if more salt is needed.  Serve with rice or idiyappam.