:: Ingredients for Chicken with Thick Gravy
Chicken- 2 Lbs. (remove the skin & cut into medium sized
pieces)
Fresh grated coconut- 2 cups
Medium onion- 2 (chopped)
Grated ginger- 1inch piece
Garlic- 4 cloves (crushed)
Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds- 1/8 tsp
Dried red chilies- 6
Coriander seeds- 2 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon- 1 piece
Cloves- 2
Black peppercorns- 1/8 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Tamarind paste- 2 tsp
Curry leaves- 10
Oil- 5 tablespoons
Salt totasre
:: How to make Chicken with Thick Gravy
Soak 1 cup of the grated coconut in 1 cup of warm water
for 30 minutes and grind
it in a blender. Strain and reserve the liquid. Then add 2
cups of water to the
same coconut and grind. Strain and reserve the liquid
separately.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and fry the remaining
grated coconut for 5
minutes over low heat. Remove and keep aside.
Add another tablespoon of oil in the same pan and fry the
red chilies, cinnamon,
cloves, coriander, cumin, mustard, fenugreek, peppercorns
& turmeric for 1
minute.
Grind these fried spices with fried coconut, tamarind &
half of the chopped onions
in 1/2 cup of second part of the coconut milk. Grind it
into a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a large pan and fry the remaining onions until
golden and add the
ground spice paste with little water and fry for 3
minutes. Then add the chicken
pieces and fry for few more minutes. After that add the
second part of coconut
milk and salt. Add 1 cup of water. Cook over low heat,
until the chicken is 3/4
cooked. Then add the first part of the coconut milk and
curry leaves and boil for 5
minutes. Serve hot.
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