CHICKEN CURRY ( Kugan )

CHICKEN CURRY

Ingredients:
1 chicken about 1.5 kg cut into about 12 pieces.
3 tbs grated coconut
6 fresh red chillies sliced
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1" cinnamon stick
2 cardamoms
2 cloves
2 tsp ginger chopped
2 tsp garlic chopped

1 big onion sliced
3 tomatoes chopped
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp chillie powder
Juice of 1 lemon or to taste
2 sprigs curry leaves
Oil as needed
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:
Roast the grated coconut,poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds
fennel seeds, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon stick and sliced fresh red
chillies in little oil and grind to a paste along with the garlic and ginger.

Heat oil in a pot and fry the onions till golden, then add in the curry
leaves and chopped tomatoes and saute well.
Now add in the ground paste, red chillie powder and tumeric powder
and saute again. .
Add the chicken , salt , mix and cook for 5 minutes.
Add 2 cups of water , cover and cook till the chicken is done.
Add the lemon juice, taste for salt mix well and remove.
Serve hot garnished with the coriander leaves.
The consistency of this curry will be a bit thick