Chennai special chicken gravy - சென்னை ஸ்பெசல் சிக்கன் குழம்பு

Ingredients:

• Chicken 500gm
• Onion 2
• Tomato 2
• Ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp
• Corriander powder 2 tsp
• Cumin pwder 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder 2 tsp
• Asafotedia 1/2 tsp
• Coconut shreded 1/2 cup
• Poppy seeds 2 tbl
• Cashews 8
• Almonds 4

Seasoning:

• Mustard 1/2 tsp
• Cumin 1/2 tsp
• Aniseeds 1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek 1 tsp

Method:

• Clean the chicken and cut into small even pieces.
• Finely chop the onion and tomato.
• Soak the poppy seed,cashews,almonds in warm water for 15 mins.
• Grind the shreded coconut,soaked poppy seeds,cahews,almonds into fine thick paste.
• Heat the kadai with 2 tbl of oil and add the seasonings.
• Wait till it splutters and add the chopped onion.
• Fry till golden brown and the add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves.
• Add the chopped tomato,salt,turmeric and corriander powder and fry till tomato becomes soft
• Add the cumin and red chilli powder.
• Add the chicken pieces and fry till the color of the chicken changes.
• Add 1/2 cup of water and asafotedia and bring the gravy to boil.
• Boil till the chicken is well cooked.
• And now add the ground mixture and another 1 cup of water.
• Boil on high flame for another 10 mins.
• Boil till gravy thickens or till oil gets collected on top.
• Garnish with corriander leaves or fired curry leaves.
• Serve hot for Rice or paratha or chapathi.