Traditional chicken Gravy

South Indian Koli Kuzmbu

Ingredients

500 grams of  Chicken with bone

500 grams of Shallots

5 Red chillies

1 tbsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp pepper corns

4 garlic cloves

2 inch ginger

½ cup coconut

3 tbsp coriander powder

10 curry leaves

5 cashew nut

½ tsp turmeric powder

2 tbsp Cooking oil

Salt 

Method

In a pan heat 2 tbsp of oil.

Once the oil is heated add the onion and fry until it turns brown.

Next add Red chilli, Pepper corns, Cumin Seeds, 6 Curry leaves, Ginger, Garlic and Cashew nut.

Fry for minimum 10 minutes.

Next add the coriander powder and coconut and fry for further 5 minutes.

Once the fried mixture is cooled grind it into fine paste adding some water.

In a separate thick bottom pan add 1 tbsp of oil , 4 Curry Leaves and fry the chicken in medium heat with turmeric powder.

In 5 minutes add the grinded paste and allow the gravy to boil.

Once the gravy started to boil add salt close the pan and cook until the chicken is tender.