Chicken Kurma

Chicken Kurma:

  Chicken Kurma serves as an excellent side for Chapatis, Idly, Dosa.  Also it tastes great with Briyani , Pulao, Roti and Naan.  This dish is appealing with its spicy taste and flavor. Its method of preparation is simple too…

Ingredients:

• Chicken                                   - ½ kg


• Oil                                            - 5 tsp


• Onion                                      - 2


• Tomato                                    - 3


• Ginger garlic paste                  - 2tbsp


• Turmeric powder                    - ¼ tsp


• Pepper powder                       - 1 ½ tbsp


• Red chilly powder                   - 1 tbsp


• Coriander powder                   - 1 tbsp


• Green chilly                             - 2


• Coconut pieces                       - 1 cup


• Cashew                                   - 3 to 4


• Salt to taste


• Few drops of lemon


• Curry and coriander leaves

Spices:

• Cloves                                     - 2


• Cardamom                              - 2


• Cinnamon stick                       - 2


• Fennel seeds                           - ½ tsp

Method:

·         Wash chicken and drain the water from it.

·         Heat oil and add turmeric powder,  ½  tsp red chilly pwd, ½ tsp pepper pwd, salt and sauté it.

·         To this add chicken pieces, and sauté till the chicken absorbs the spices to it.

·         Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion, fry to golden brown.

·         Add ginger garlic paste, followed by mashed tomatoes and sauté completely.

·         Transfer these contents in pressure pan, add coriander pwd, pepper pwd, red chilly pwd, salt and cook it for 3 whistles.

·         Toss the spices in 1 tsp hot oil and add to the kurma.

·         Grind coconut pieces along with cashew to fine paste along with little water.

·         Add this coconut paste to the kurma, and allow to boil for 1 minute.

·         Garnish with fresh curry and coriander leaves.