Chettinadu Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

Chicken thighs:-1/2 lb

Ginger garlic paste:-1 tbsp

Coriander seeds:-1 tbsp

Fenugreek seeds:-1/2 tsp

Red chillies:-5

Curryleaves:-2 strings

Cashews:-10

Poppy seeds/khus khus:-1 tsp

Fennel seeds:-1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder:-1/2tsp

Cloves:-1/2 tsp

Cinnamon:-small piece

Grated coconut:-2 tbsp

Salt :-as per taste

Oil:-4 tbsp

Bay leaves:-3

Lemon juice:- tbsp

Onion:-1

Tomato:-1

Coriander and mint:-to garnish

METHOD:

• Wash and marinate chicken in a mix of ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,lemon juice and salt for 3 hrs.
• Dry roast all the spices and cashews and curry leaves and grind them to a fine paste along with coconut.
• Heat oil in a tawa and add bay leaves and add chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
• Add tomatoes and fry untill tender.
• Add the marinated chicken and half the ground masala and add little water.
• Close lid and cook until chicken is tender.
• Add the remaining ground masala paste and add pudina and coriander.
• Adjust salt and let it cook for 5 min on medium heat.
• Garnish with coriander and onions and serve hot with rice.