Chicken Curry in Coconut Paste / Thenga Arachu Kozhi Curry

Ingredients

1. Whole Chicken (Small Pieces) - 1kg
2. Diced Onion - 2 nos
3. Garlic (chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
4. Ginger (chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
5. Green Chilly (Slit) - 6 nos
6. Grated Coconut- 1 cup
7. Red Chilly Powder - 3 tbsp
8. Coriander Powder- 3 tbsp
9. Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp
10. Garam Masala- ½ tsp
11. Fennelseed powder - 1 tsp
12. Coconut Oil-3 tbsp
13. Salt -to taste
14. Curry leaves - a few

Directions

1. Grind coconut into fine paste.
2. Heat Oil in a Pan.
3. Add onions, green Chillies and saute well, till they turn transparent.
4. Add the ginger-garlic in to it and saute for sometime.
5. Add chilly powder, coriander powder, Saute till raw smell goes.
6. Add Chicken and saute it for 2 minutes.
7. Add Water,Turmeric powder and Salt and allow to Cook.
8. When Chicken is cooked fully add pepper powder and garam masala and allow to boil .
9. Add Coconut paste and let it boil for 5 minutes
10. Turn off the stove and add curry leaves.

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