Chettinad chicken gravy (with coconut)

Ingredients

Chicken 500 Gms

Onion sliced thinly 1 big

Tomato chopped 2

Dry red chilli 8-10

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 ½ tbsp

Coriander leaf chopped 2 tbsp

Oil and water as required

To grind

Coconut grated 1/2 cup

Roasted Bengal gram 2 tbsp

Ginger 1 inch

Garlic 10 pods

Fennel seeds 2 tsp

Grind to a fine paste by adding water

Preparation

1.      Clean and keep aside the chicken pieces

2.      In a pan add oil, fennel seeds, curry leaf, dry red chilli and onion

3.      Sauté well and add chicken, salt and tomato

4.      Sauté till it turns white

5.      Add ground paste and toss well

6.      Add about  2 cups of water

7.      Allow it cook with lid closed

8.      Once done bring it to boil to get desired consistency

9.      Once done add coriander leaves and mix well

Serve with rice, rotis or briyani