Chicken Kurma

Ingredients

• Chicken - 1/2 kg
• Coconut (grated) - 1/2 cup
• Poppy seeds - 1,1/2 tsp
• Onion(chopped) - 1
• Medium size tomato (diced)- 1
• Chicken masala - 1tbsp
• Curry masala - 1tbsp
• Red chilli Powder - 1tbsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Gram masala - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Snuf Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
• Ginger&Garlic paste - 1tsp
• Curry Leaves
• Coriander Leaves
• Mustard seeds
• Cumin seeds
• Salt for taste
• Oil as required

Preparation

• Take a pan,  fry poppy seeds & coconut and grid it.
• Marinate the washed chicken with turmeric powder and salt.
• Add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, onions, Ginger&Garlic paste and cook until the raw smell goes.
• Add ground paste, Chicken masala, Curry masala, Red chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder, Gram masala, Cumin Powder, Snuf Powder and cook well.
• Add Marinated Chicken and mix well and cook for 3min then add 1 glass of water and close the pan with a lid, let the chicken cook well.
• When the curry thickens add chopped coriander leaves and the curry is ready. Serve hot with rice, dosa, chapathi etc.,