Spicy Chicken curry with Coconut Milk

              This mouth watering chicken curry drenched in coconut milk, is very unique to the character of Kerala -God’s Own country.....Name of Kerala has originated from "Kera" trees which is vernacular name of Coconut Palm.....
          This curry goes well with possibly anything you can think of – rice, rotis, naans, bread, dosas, idlis, paal appams, idli appams an endless list.

Ingredients

1.Chicken-1/2 kg (small pieces would be better)

2.Onion-2 (large..chopped)

3.Garlic- 2 tsp (grated)

4.Ginger -1 tsp (grated)

5.Chilly powder- 2 tsp

6.Coriander powder-1 1/2 tsp

7.Garam masala- 1 tsp

8.Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

9.Pepper-1/2 tsp

10.Clove (grambu)-2

11.Cinnamon (patta)-2 small pieces

12.Mint leaves

13.Coriander leaves.(chopped)

14.Thick Coconut Milk-1/2 cup

15.Thin Coconut Milk-3/4 cup

16.Water-4 tbsp

17.Salt

18.Oil

19.Cornflour-1 tsp (dissolved in 1tbsp water) (optional)

Ingredients (for marination)

20.Pepper-1 3/4 tsp

21.Ginger -1/4 tsp (grated)

22.Garlic- 1/4 tsp (grated)

23. Salt-1/4 tsp

24.Olive oil-1 tbsp (any other would do)

Chicken Preparation

~Marinate the chicken pieces with ingredients 20 to 24 very well

~Freeze it for 15 mins.

~Else refrigerate it for half an hour.

Curry Preparation

~Heat oil in kadai & saute onions,salt & mint leaves till the onions become transparent.

~Off the flame & let it cool a little.

~Take 3/4th of this onion-mint mix & grind it (need not be a smooth paste)

~Now put on the flame & add this grinded mix to the rest of the sauteed onions & mix well.

~Add ginger, garlic, cloves & cinnamon & saute for 2 mins.

~Add all the powders & cook for 2 mins in low flame.

~Add the marinated chicken & water(4 tbsp) & mix well & cook for 5 mins.

~Add the thick coconut milk & cook with the lid.

~Now add the thin coconut milk & coriander leaves & cornflour(if the gravy is not thick yet) & cook till the gravy thickens.

~Thicken the gravy according to your taste.

This chicken curry will really boost your taste buds !!!!