Chicken Kuzhambu

Ingredients:
Chicken - 1/2 kg (cut into pieces)
Onions - 3 (chopped)
Garlic - 5 (crushed)
Ginger - 1.5 inches (crushed)
Tomatoes - 2 (chopped)
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Coriander leaves - a small bunch (chopped)
Kashmiri Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp.
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp.
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Salt (to taste)
Oil

To powder:
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Cloves - 2
Green cardamom - 2
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
Black Peppercorn - 1 tsp.
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp.
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp.
Kalpasi - 1/2 tsp.
Pottukadalai/chutney dal - 1 tbsp.
Coconut flakes - 1 tbsp.

Method:
Powder the given ingredients without adding any water.
Heat oil and add onions, curry leaves and saute till golden color.
Add ginger garlic and saute till the raw smell goes off.
Add tomatoes, salt and saute for a few minutes.
Add chicken and saute.
Now add the kashmiri red chilli, coriander and turmeric powder.
Saute for a few seconds.
Now add water (3 to 4 cups) and cover it with a lid.
After few minutes, when the chicken is cooked, add the spice powder and stir gently.
Bring it to a boil and simmer it.
After a few minutes, add coriander leaves and remove from heat.
Enjoy with chapathi, idli or dosai.

Note:
Adjust the spices and chillies according to your taste.

Semt off to "CWS-Pepper" (hosted by Padma and started by Priya).

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