Chicken Peratal

Ingredients:

1/2 Chicken (Cut into medium size pieces)

3 Onions (Finely sliced)

3 Tomatoes (Quartered)

3 Green chillies (slit)

5 cloves of Garlic (peeled and halved)

5 strands of curry leaves

1 Bay leaf

2 whole Cardamom

2 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1 Star anise

1 tbsp Fennel seeds

1/4 tsp Fenugreek seed

1 tbsp garlic ginger paste

1 tbsp Chicken masala (Chicken curry powder)

2 tbsp special masala (Chilli pwdr + Cumin Pwdr + Turmeric Pwdr)

2tbsp coconut milk

1 cup water

1/2 seasoning chicken cube

Few stalks of Coriander leaves

2 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a wok and add the whole garam masala (Bay leaf, Cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick and Star anise) and fennel seeds. Fry for a min.
• Add the fenugreek seeds, garlic ginger pastes and fry till the raw smell leaves, then add the onion, Curry leaves and green chillies. Fry for 2 mins.
• Then add garlic pieces and chicken. Stir everything together, cover the wok and cook for 5 mins under medium high flame.
• Then add tomatoes, masala powders, seasoning cube and salt. Stir fry for 2 mins. Add water, cover the wok and cook for further 10 mins.
• When chicken is cooked, add the coconut milk and cook for another 3 mins.Switch off the stove.
• Serve it hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.