Chicken Curry

Rating - 4, Serves 4
Ingredients :-

• 250 grams chicken
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 2-3 cardamoms
• 1/2-1 tsp pepper corns
• 1 tsp jeera
• 3-5 cloves
• 1 - 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 1- 2 inch ginger
• 2-3 garlic cloves
• 2 medium \ 1 large onions
• 1/2 - 1 cup tomato puree or 1-2 medium tomatoes sliced
• 4-5 dry red chillies
• 3-5 tsp coconut
• 1 green chilli(optional)
• oil
• salt

Note - To all my Veggie readers, substitute Chicken with Cauliflower and potato.

Method:-

1. Heat cooker(without oil) and add pepper corns, cloves, crushed cardamom, cinnamon and coriander seeds.
2. When slightly roasted, grind to powder.
3. Now add about 1 tsp oil and add to this, red chillies, onion, ginger and garlic.
4. Once the onions change color, turn off heat and let cool.
5. On cooling grind to paste.
6. Thinly slice another onion.
7. Add to cooker about 2 tsp oil and sputter jeera.
8. Then add the thinly sliced onion and stir until golden brown.
9. Now add the ground paste and stir.
10. Next add the ground powder and mix.
11. To this add the tomato puree and chicken pieces cook for sometime.
12. As you see it boil, add coconut and about 1 - 2 cups water or as needed and cover the cooker.
13. Allow 3 whistles and turn off heat.
14. When the pressure gets down, turn on heat, open and add salt as per taste. At this time add 1 finely sliced green chilli if desired.
15. Garnish with coriander. Serve hot with rice or dinner rolls\buns along with onions and lime.

Note : do adjust ingredients to appropriate spice levels. This dish is very spicy!!!