Kothagiri Chicken Curry

I always try to write this recipe in my blog everytime we make this and i'll end up by forgetting it, but this time yes, i finally posted it. This is a lip smacking Curry which will go well with rice, idli and roti. A year back my sister got this recipe and we are making this curry often

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1/2 kg 

Onion - 2

Tomato - 2

Green Chilli - 1

Ginger Garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Salt

To marinate:

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

To roast & Grind:

Rice - 1 tbsp

Toor dal - 1 tbsp

Pepper - 1 tbsp

Coriander -3 tbsp

Fennel - 1 tbsp

Jeera - 1 tbsp

Fenugreek -1/4 tsp

Mustard - less than 1/2 tsp

small red chilli - 4

Cardamom  - 2

Clove - 1

Cinnamon - 2

Method

Marinate the chicken pieces and set aside for 20 mins

Dry roast and grind the ingredients given under 'to roast'

Heat gingelly oil in a pan and add onion, saute it for 3 mins

Add tomato and fry

Add ginger garlic paste

Add the marinated chicken pieces

Add the ground masala

Add chilli powder and salt

Keep some ginger garlic paste water , we usually use this in our recipes along with plain water, which will give an extra flavour

Add 2 cups of water

Allow the curry to boil until the chicken boils, the gravy thickens

Add the coriander leaves

When the oil seperates switch off the gas

Serve hot

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