Ingredients:
• 1 kg – Chicken
• 1- Onion, medium, finely chopped
• 5-6 – Dry Red Chillies
• A few Peppercorns
• A large handful of grated Coconut
• Cooking Oil
• 1 tsp – Coriander powder
• .Turmeric
• Salt
• 1 tsp- Ghee
• 5 – Fenugreek seeds
• Curry leaves 13
• Shallots
Method:
- Marinating Chicken:
- Cut chicken into medium pieces.
- Marinate for half an hour with salt and turmeric.
- Preparation of Masala:
- Heat a pan (without oil).
- Add dry red chillies.
- Roast them a little and add pepper and roast some more.
- Now cool this and grind into a paste with water.
- Main Dish:
- In a pan, add oil and put chopped shallots.
- Fry till it is dark brown.
- Now, add the marinated chicken to it, stir a little and add coriander powder, the prepared masala and salt.
- Add a little water, stir and cover and cook till the chicken is tender.
- You may see some water even after the chicken is well cooked, which is fine.
- Now add the grated coconut and stir.
- Garnishing:
- In a pan, put in ghee and add chopped shallots.
- Roast it well, and then add a few fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
- Fry and add this garnish to the dish before serving.
Recipe courtesy of Divya Vikram