Chicken Curry

by Ramyaprabhu
(Coimbatore,Tamilnadu,India)

Serves 8

3/4 cup(60 gm) coconut grated
5 dry red kashmiri chillies
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 1/4 cups(300 ml) water
1/4 cup(60 ml) vegetable oil
1 large (150 gm) onion grated
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 medium (200 gm) tomatoes pureed
1 sprig curry leaves
3 green chillies chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
750 gm chicken chopped


1.Grind coconut, red chillies, cumin and coriander seeds into a paste, gradually adding 1/4 cup water. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in a bowl on medium high heat for about 2 minutes. Add onion and fry till golden brown. Add coconut paste from step 1 and turmeric powder. Stir fry about 5 minutes - until the oil separates.

3. Add tomatoes, curry leaves, green chillies and salt. Stir fry about 8 minutes.

4. Add water (1 cup) and stir. Bring to a boil. Add chicken. Stir. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low.

5. Cover and simmer till chicken is tender, stirring occasionally (about 30mins). Serve hot.