Ingredients
1. Chicken – 1 whole, cut into medium sized pieces/you can also use chicken drumsticks
2. Onion – 5 medium sliced
3. Pearl onion – 10-15
4. Garlic – 1/2 cup chopped
5. Ginger – 1/2 cup chopped
6. Tomato – 1 medium sliced
7. Tomato ketchup – 2 tsp
8. Curry leaves – 6-7 sprig
9. Hot chilli powder – 1.5 tsp
10. Kashmiri chilli powder – 3 tsp
11. Pepper powder – 1 tsp
12. Coriander powder – 1 tsp (optional)
13. Fresh garam masala powder – 3 tsp
14. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
15. Coconut milk – 1/4 cup
16. Coconut oil – 3 tbsp
17. Salt – to taste
Marinade
1. Fresh ginger - garlic paste – 2 tsp
2. Fennel powder – 2 tsp
3. Pepper powder – 2 tsp
4. Kashmiri chilli powder – 2 tsp
5. Hot chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
7. Fresh lime juice – 1 large lime
8. Salt – to taste
Method
1. Marinate the chicken pieces with the above marinade for at least 1-2 hrs.
2. Cook the marinated chicken in a heavy wide pan with the coconut milk. No need to add water since water will ooze out from the chicken. Stir in between. Once the chicken is cooked, add 1 tbsp oil and sauté the pieces in medium heat so that the chicken pieces will be crispy.
3. Meanwhile in another nonstick pan heat coconut oil, add onion, salt and sauté them well.
4. When the onion turns light brown add the ginger, garlic and curry leaves. Sauté well for a few more minutes.
5. Then add the tomatoes, mix well and sauté until the tomatoes are mashed up.
6. Add the chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and pepper powder. Mix well. Check for salt .
7. Now add the ketchup and mix well.
8. Finally add the chicken pieces and mix well, sauté for a few minutes in medium heat so that the pieces will be covered with the gravy.
9. Remove from heat and serve. This goes well with chappathi/rice/nan. Enjoy!
