CHICKEN KURMA

This is a coconut based curry and can be made with chicken, mutton, fish or vegetables. It can be paired with dosas, appams or plain boiled rice.The spice level can be adjusted to your preference.

Ingredients:
Chicken ......... 1/2 Kg.
Onion ............. 1 (sliced)
Coconut .........1/2 cup (grated)
Cashews ......... handful
Ginger-garlic paste... 1tbsp.
Green chillies ........ 3-4
Sesame seeds ....... 1tsp
Poppy seeds ......... 1tsp.
Cloves ................ 3-4
Cinnamon ......... 1 piece
Bay leaves ....... 2
Cumin seeds.... 1tsp.
Coriander seeds ....1tsp.
Cardamoms .......... 4-5
Turmeric powder ....1/2 tsp.
Salt ........ to taste
Oil

Method:
1. In a pan, heat oil. Fry bay leaves and cinnamon.
2. Add the onions and saute for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add the chicken, salt and turmeric.
4. Stir fry, add water to cook.(cook till almost done)

For masala:
5. Roast and dry grind Coriander seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, cardamoms and cloves.
6. To this masala add the coconut, cashews, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste ang grind adding little water.
7. Now add this ground masala to the chicken, with enough water to make a thick gravy and simmer it till done.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with rice,appams or idiappams.
( Follow the same recipe to make mutton, fish or prawn korma.)

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