Chicken Kurma

Ingredients
Chicken                -1/2kg
Onion                   -1
ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Chili powder         -1 tsp
Coriander powder -11/2 tbsp
Fennel powder      -1/2 tsp


For grinding
Poppy seeds          -1tsp
Cashew nuts          -6-8
Coconut                 -1/2 cup(soak in hot water)

For tempering
Cloves                  -4
Bay leaves            -2
Cinnamon sticks  -1
Star anise             -1

 Method

• In a blender grind the ingredients for grinding into a fine paste adding little water.

• In a pan heat oil  and temper with whole garam .

• Add onion and fry until translucent.

• add ginger and garlic paste and fry until the raw flavor goes off.

• Now put coriander powder, chili powder, fennel powder to  it and mix well.

• add chicken, and desired salt. Mix well and add water as needed after 2 minutes.

• When chicken is half cooked add the ground paste.

• cook until chicken is completely done.

• Serve with Rice/chapathi/idli/dosa/Paratha

Serves 2-4