Chicken chettinad gravy

Ingredients

Chicken ½ kg

Onion 1

Tomato 1

Gingergarlic paste 1 tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Coconut milk ½ cup

Cinnamon 1

Cloves 2

Bay leaf 1

Dry red chilli 2

Salt and oil as required

For special chettinad masala

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Peppe corns 1 tsp

Coriander seeds 1 tsp

Dry red chilli 2

Cinnamon 1

Cardamom 2

Cloves 2

Dry roast the above ingredients and powder it

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil,bay leaf,cinnamon,cloves and dry red chilli

2.      Add onion,ginger garlic paste and tomato

3.      Add chilli powder,coriander powder,ground powder,salt and chicken

4.      Saute well till the water oozes out of the chicken dries up

5.      Add ¼ cup water and bring it to boil

6.      Add coconut milk and simmer the flame

7.      Cook till the chicken is done

Serve with rice