CHICKEN CHUKKA

Ingredients:

Chicken pieces- 1/2 kilo
Shredded coconut- a handful
Coriander seeds-3 tsp
Red chillies- 10
Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
Peppercorns- 2 tsp
Cinnamon- 2 pieces
Cloves-2
Curry leaves- 1 arc
Finely chopped onion-3
Finely chopped tomato- 1 cup
Ginger paste-1 tsp
Garlic paste- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
Enough oil and salt

Procedure:

Heat a kadai and pour 1tsp of oil. Add the shredded coconut and fry it on slow fire to a golden brown colour. Take them away and again fry the remaining spices in a little oil. Grind the fried ingredients to a paste. Add the turmeric powder, the ground paste and enough salt to the chicken pieces and mix well. Heat a pan and pour 5 to 6 tbsp of oil. Add the onion with the ginger and garlic pastes .Fry them well. Add the tomato pieces and fry them until they are well mashed and the oil floats on the surface. Add the chicken and cook on medium fire until they are well cooked and become dry.

Tip: You can reduce the quantity of tomato and you can also increase the quantity of chilli powder a little.