Chicken Curry in Coconut Milk

This is a thick gravy curry cooked in Coconut milk.

INGREDIENTS:

• Chicken pieces- 500g or 1lb
• Sliced Onion - 1 nos
• Diced Tomato - 1 nos
• Green Chilly(Slit) - 4 nos
• Ginger-Garlic Paste -1 tsp
• Chily Powder-1 tsp
• Corriander Powder-1½ tsp
• Pepper Powder-¼ tsp
• Garam Masala- ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
• Mustard Seed -1 tsp
• Red chilly- 2 nos
• Thick Coconut Milk- ½ cup
• Coconut Oil - 3 tbsp
• Water- ½ cup
• Salt -to taste
• Curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat oil in a Pan.
• Put mustrard seeds and red chillies in to it and allow to Splutter
• Add onions, green chillies, and saute well, till onion turn transparent.
• Add the ginger-garlic paste in to it and saute for sometime.
• Add chilly powder, coriander powder, pepper powder and garam masala and stir well till the raw smell goes .
• Add tomato to it and allow to cook.
• Add chicken and saute it for 2 minutes.
• Add water, turmeric powder and salt and allow to cook.
• When the gravy gets thick add coconut milk and mix well.
• Boil for 2 mins then turn off the flame and add curry leaves.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Chappathi, Appam, Pathiri, Rice.