Chicken kurma

June 24, 2014




Ingredients:



Chicken breast                : 1 pc
Cloves                             :3 pcs
Cinnamon                        : 1"pc
Garlic                               : 2 cloves
Ginger                              : 1/2"pc
Onion                               : 1 big
Curd                                 : 1 tbsp
Tomato                             : 1medium
Coriander pdr                   : 2 tbsp
Chilli pdr                          : 1 tsp
Turmeric pdr                     : a pinch
Green chilli                       : 1
Grated coconut                 : 1 cup
Cashew                             : 4nos
Poppy seeds                     : a pinch 
Oil                                    : 2-3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Coriander to garnish



Method:



Wash and tenderise chicken pieces and cut into medium pcs. Mix chilli pdr (here I used kashmiri chilli pdr) turmeric pdr, little salt and yoghurt together and marinate the chicken pcs for half an hour.
Cut onion roughly and mince it in a mixie along with garlic, green chilli and  ginger  and keep aside.
Grind coconut, cashew and poppy seeds together to a paste and keep aside.
In a kadai heat oil add cloves and cinnamon, add the minced onion and saute it the raw smell goes.
Now add the coriander pdr and mix well,then add the chopped ( you can even grind tomato to  puree) tomato and saute again.  Then add the marinated chicken  and mix well and close it and cook it in a low fire till the chicken becomes soft.  
Then add the ground coconut to this and mix well, check the gravy, if its too thick add a little water and let it cook for a few minutes.  Switch off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with chappathi or nan.

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