Ingredients:

Chicken                       : 1/2 kg cut into small pieces
Cinnamon                    : 1 pc
Cloves                         : 3 nos
Cardamom                  : 2 nos
Onion                          : 2 nos chopped
Tomato                        : 1 big chopped
Ginger                         : 1 small pc
Green chillies             : 2 nos
Garlic                          : 3 cloves
Coconut milk              : 1 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric pdr              : 1/4 tsp
Chilli pdr                    : 1 tsp
Coriander pdr             : 2 tsp
Oil                              : 3 tbsp
Coriander leaves        : for garnishing


Method:


Grind garlic, ginger and green chillies together to a paste and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai and add the whole garam masala.  Then add the chopped onion and saute till light brown in colour.  Add the ginger garlic paste to this and saute again. Then add the chilli pdr, turmeric pdr and coriander powder. Saute for a few seconds and add chopped tomato and saute well. Then add the chicken pieces to this, add very little water and salt. Close the vessel and allow this to cook. When the chicken become soft add 1 cup of coconut milk, simmer it for a few mins.
Remove it from fire. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with chappathi, parotta or rice!

Ingredients:

Chicken                   :  1/2 kg
Onions                    :  2
Shallots                   :  10
Garlic                      : 3 clove
Ginger                    : 1" piece
Chilli pdr                : 1tbsp
Coriander pdr         : 2 tbsp
Turmeric pdr          : 1/4 tsp
Tomatoes                : 2 medium
Peppercorns           : 10
Coconut milk         : 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Oil                          :3tbsp

Method:

Dry fry peppercorns, chilli pdr and coriander pdr and grind it with shallots , ginger and garlic to a smooth paste. Clean and cut chicken into small pieces, add salt, turmeric pdr, 1tbsp ground masala and quarter cup of water cook it till the chicken become soft, keep aside.

Chop onions and tomatoes and keep aside.  Heat oil in a pan,  add chopped onion and saute it till light brown,  add the ground masala and saute it well,  add chopped tomatoes and saute well.  Now add the  cooked chicken to this along with the gravy  and boil till the gravy is thick. Add thick coconut milk to this, mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve it with Idiyappam, Dosa or chappathi.