Spicy Chicken Gravy

Ingredients:
Chicken - 1 kg ( clean and cut into medium size pieces )
Cloves - 3 nos
Cinnamon - 1/2 " stick -2
Bay leaves - 3
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Onion - 2 ( cut into lengthwise)
Tomatoes - 3 (Finely chopped)
Ginger and garlic paste : 3 tbsp
Curd - 3 tbsp

Oil - 4 tbsp
Curry leaves : 10
Corriander leaves - few
Turmeric powder : 2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tbsp
Red chili Powder : 1 tbsp
Coriander powder : 2 tbsp
Black Pepper Powder : 3 tbsp
Salt to taste.

Method:

• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves cumin seeds and fennel seeds.
• when its sputter add onions. Fry the onions until it turns into golden brown .
• Now add ginger garlic paste fry them up to few minutes.
• Now add chicken and mix it well with ginger garlic paste and cook for 5 minutes.
• Then add curry leaves,chili powder, garam masala,corriander powder, turmeric powder and salt one by one and mix well .
• Fry them for 5 minutes.
• Now add curd and chopped tomatoes. Mix it well.
• Finally add the black pepper on top of it. Now add a cup of water and close the lid.
• Cook till the chicken is cooked thorough and desired consistency is reached.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

It goes well with rice,chapathi ,idli and dosa.