Mummy's Chicken Curry

Ingredients

1. Chicken - 500gm
2. Onion - 2 medium
3. Chicken Masala Powder - 1 tbsp
4. Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
5. Kashmiri Chilly Powder - 1 tsp (Alter according to your Spice Tolerance)
6. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Garlic  - 3cloves
8. Ginger  - 1/4 cup
9. Green Chilli - 2
10. Coconut Milk  - 1 cup
11. Curry Leaves - A sprig
12. Coconut Oil - 3 tbsp
13. Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
14. Soaked Cashew Nut - 5
15. Water - As required
16. Salt - to taste

Directions

1. Grind 2 cardamom and mix it with coconut milk and keep aside. Also Grind Cashewnuts in little water and keep aside.
2. Heat a non stick pan and add coconut oil. Splutter mustard seeds and sauté the sliced onions and curry leaves till the onions become translucent.
3. Add Ginger, Garlic and Green Chilli. Saute till brown
4. Next reduce heat, add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and chicken masala powder. Saute for 2 minutes.
5. Add Chicken pieces and saute for 10 minutes. 
6. Add little water, cover the lid and cook chicken.
7. When chicken is cooked, remove the lid and make it thick gravy.
8. Reduce heat and add Coconut milk and cashewnut paste.
9. When it starts to boil, remove it from fire.
10. Serve hot with Puttu or Palappam

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