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One more fabulous recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor’s Khasana of Indian Recipes. Since I was cooking chicken at home after a long time, I wanted to make a special dish, which tastes really good and I should say this recipe is finger licking good . So far, of all the Sanjeev Kapoor recipes that I’ve tried this is my favorite. If you like spicy chicken dishes, this is the one for you…

The recipe…

1. Chicken - 1 kg
2. Grated coconut - 1 1/2 cup
3. Poppy seeds - 2 tsp
   Fennel seeds(perumjeerakam) - 1 tsp
   Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
   Jeera - 1/2 tsp
   Red chilli - 6-8
   Cinnamon stick - 1 medium size piece
   Cardamom - 4
   Clove - 3
   Star anise - 1/2
4. Ginger & garlic- 1/2 tbsp each
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
   Chili powder - 1 tsp
6. Onion- 2
7. Tomato - 3 medium
8. Lemon - 1
9. Curry leaves
   Salt
   Oil

Clean the chicken and cut into medium size pieces. Fry the coconut with number 3 ingredients in oil, till it turn golden brown. Let it cool. Grind this with ginger and garlic. (Do not add water while grinding). Add 1/2 - 3/4 cup of water to the ground coconut mix and make it a thick paste.

Heat oil in a bottom heavy pan and add sliced onions and fry it till it becomes golden brown. Add coconut mixture and curry leaves and stir it continuously for a few minutes. Add tomato and turmeric and chili powder and mix well. Once the powders are fried well add chicken pieces, combine well and cook for 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and 2 cups water and cover and cook till the chicken is done. This curry has a thick gravy.

Serve hot with rice, roti etc…

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