This is one of the few recipes which non vegetarians like to have with idlis for their breakfast .The recipe is going to be pretty simple .Just follow the step by step procedure and do not miss any ingredients.This recipe is for 1 kg chicken
INGREDIENTS
I . FOR FRYING AND GRINDING
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1. Fennel seeds - 1 tb spn
2. coriander seeds - 3 tb spn
3. cloves - 2 nos
4. cinnamon stick - 1/4 inch piece ( Note - the cinnamon should be used in very little quantity ,may be just bigger than the size of the clove)
5. Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
6. Garlic - 3 to 4 pods
7. Pepper corns - 1 and 1/2 tb spn
8. Dry red chillies - 10 nos
9. Small onions /Pearl onions - 5 to 6
All the above ingredients has to be fried separately in 1 table spoon of oil and then it should be ground in to a fine paste
II . FOR THE GRAVY
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1. Small onions / Pearl onions - 1 bag (Take the skin off and slit them in to two pieces)
2. Tomatoes - 4 medium size tomatoes
3. Ginger - A small piece(take the skin off and cut it into 2 or 3Now add pieces)
4. curry Leaves - one bunch
5. Mustard seeds - 1 tea spn
6. Cilantro - For garnishing
7. Chicken - 1 kg
6. Oil for frying and gravy
7. Salt - As required
8. Cinnamon - 1/2 a stick
9. cloves - 1 or 2
10. Water as required
III. METHOD
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1. Clean the chicken properly with little bit of turmeric powder and little bit of salt and rinse it with water
2. Now take a pressure cooker put the chicken in the cooker and add the ground masala (For the masala follow step no I) . Add salt and 2 cups of water to the chicken
3. Now pressure cook the chicken.do not over cook the chicken ... cook the chicken for one whistle and switch off the stove.
4.Now take a thick bottom pan .Pour about 5 to 6 spoon full of oil and heat the pan in medium flame
5. Now when the oil gets heated add about 1 tea spoon full of mustard seeds
6. Now when the mustard seeds start to splutter , add cinnamon and cloves .
7. Now add curry leaves , onion , ginger and cilantro .Fry them until the onion turns transparent .
8. Now cut the tomatoes into small pieces and add them to the onions.Now add little bit of turmeric powder and salt .When the tomatoes gets cooked ,add around 2 tea spoon full of chilli powder (Add very little amount of chilli powder ,this is just to enhance the taste of the gravy)
9.now pour the cooked chicken along with the masala into the gravy.cook the gravy in medium high flame for about 15 minutes until the gravy thickens.Check for the salt
10.Now garnish it with littl bit of cilantro and curry leaves.
NOTE:
If yo want the gravy to be spicy you can increase the amount of dry red chillies and pepper corns or you can use more chilli powder in the gravy. Before garnishing you can also add 1 small cup of coconut milk for additional flavor.
Now the gravy can be served with hot idlis or with rice
Do follow these simple steps the output will be awesome do post your comments after trying this recipe ,That would help me in posting more recipes
INGREDIENTS
I . FOR FRYING AND GRINDING
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1. Fennel seeds - 1 tb spn
2. coriander seeds - 3 tb spn
3. cloves - 2 nos
4. cinnamon stick - 1/4 inch piece ( Note - the cinnamon should be used in very little quantity ,may be just bigger than the size of the clove)
5. Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
6. Garlic - 3 to 4 pods
7. Pepper corns - 1 and 1/2 tb spn
8. Dry red chillies - 10 nos
9. Small onions /Pearl onions - 5 to 6
All the above ingredients has to be fried separately in 1 table spoon of oil and then it should be ground in to a fine paste
II . FOR THE GRAVY
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1. Small onions / Pearl onions - 1 bag (Take the skin off and slit them in to two pieces)
2. Tomatoes - 4 medium size tomatoes
3. Ginger - A small piece(take the skin off and cut it into 2 or 3Now add pieces)
4. curry Leaves - one bunch
5. Mustard seeds - 1 tea spn
6. Cilantro - For garnishing
7. Chicken - 1 kg
6. Oil for frying and gravy
7. Salt - As required
8. Cinnamon - 1/2 a stick
9. cloves - 1 or 2
10. Water as required
III. METHOD
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1. Clean the chicken properly with little bit of turmeric powder and little bit of salt and rinse it with water
2. Now take a pressure cooker put the chicken in the cooker and add the ground masala (For the masala follow step no I) . Add salt and 2 cups of water to the chicken
3. Now pressure cook the chicken.do not over cook the chicken ... cook the chicken for one whistle and switch off the stove.
4.Now take a thick bottom pan .Pour about 5 to 6 spoon full of oil and heat the pan in medium flame
5. Now when the oil gets heated add about 1 tea spoon full of mustard seeds
6. Now when the mustard seeds start to splutter , add cinnamon and cloves .
7. Now add curry leaves , onion , ginger and cilantro .Fry them until the onion turns transparent .
8. Now cut the tomatoes into small pieces and add them to the onions.Now add little bit of turmeric powder and salt .When the tomatoes gets cooked ,add around 2 tea spoon full of chilli powder (Add very little amount of chilli powder ,this is just to enhance the taste of the gravy)
9.now pour the cooked chicken along with the masala into the gravy.cook the gravy in medium high flame for about 15 minutes until the gravy thickens.Check for the salt
10.Now garnish it with littl bit of cilantro and curry leaves.
NOTE:
If yo want the gravy to be spicy you can increase the amount of dry red chillies and pepper corns or you can use more chilli powder in the gravy. Before garnishing you can also add 1 small cup of coconut milk for additional flavor.
Now the gravy can be served with hot idlis or with rice
Do follow these simple steps the output will be awesome do post your comments after trying this recipe ,That would help me in posting more recipes
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