Chicken Curry (chicken kulambu )

Ingredients:
chicken - 1 kg
cinnammon - 2 small pieces
cloves - 2 piece
Fennel seeds - 3 tsp
cumin seeds - 2 tsp
khus khus - 2 tsp
chillipowder - 2 tbsp
corriander powder - 2tbsp
coconut - 4 tbsp
ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
red chillies - 4 nos
cashew - 4 nos
onion - 2 ( chopped )
tomatoes - 2 ( chopped )
oil - 5 tbsp
salt - to taste.

Method:

• Grind the grated coconut, corriander powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder,fennel seeds,cumin seeds,khus khus, and cashew nuts to a fine paste.
• Heat the oil in a kadai. Fry cinnamon sticks, cloves and red chillies.
• When fried add onion and stir fry untlil onions turn golden brown.
• Then add ginger garlic paste fry 2 minutes.
• Now add tomatoes and fry for a few minutes.add chicken pieces .stir well for a little while.
• Then add the grounded masala .Fry 2 to 3 minutes.
• Then add required amount of water and salt.mix well.
• Close with a lid and cook for 10 minutes on low flame or till the chicken pieces are cooked.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
• Goes well with hot rice,chappathi,paratha.