Chicken Chettinad

Service for : 2 people Total Calories : ? Cooking Time : 15 minutes Difficulty : Easy Ingredients : 1 kilogram of chicken 2 teaspoon of poppy seeds (khus khus) 1/2 grated coconut 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds 1 teaspoon of coriander seeds 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds 6-8 of whole red chillies 1 one inch stick of cinnamon 3 green cardamoms 2 of cloves 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder 1/2 cup of oil 1 large onion 2 teaspoon of chopped ginger 2 teaspoon chopped garlic 1/2 star anise 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder 3 medium sized of tomatoes 1 lemon 10-12 curry lea

Cooking Instructions : Clean the chicken, remove skin and cut into twelve pieces. Chop the onions and tomatoes separately. Roast the whole red chillies, grated coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds in oil and grind to a paste along with ginger and garlic. Heat oil in a degchi and fry the onions till golden. Add the curry leaves and the ground paste and sauté for some time. Add the tomatoes, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Add chicken and mix. Cook for five minutes and then put two cups of water. Add lemon juice, cover and cook till the chicken is done. Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves and accompanied with boiled rice or parantha.