Chicken Stew

Ingredients

Chicken                                 : 1, Cut into small pieces

Green Chillies                         : 9 nos.

Onion                                     : 2

Ginger                                     : 2 inch pieces

Garlic                                      : 8 cloves

Potatoes                                  : 2 nos. cut into cubes

Crushed Masala (Cinnamon, 

Fennel, Cloves, Cardamom)    : 1 1/2 tsp.

Coconut Milk                          : 1 1/2 cups

Coriander Powder                   : 3 tsp.

Turmeric Powder                     : 1/2 tsp.

Salt to taste

Curry Leaves.

Oil

Method

In a pan, heat the Oil and add the sliced Onions, Ginger, Garlic and Green Chillies and saute until it became light brown.  Then add crushed Masala, Coriander and Turmeric Powder and fry until raw smell is gone.

Add Salt and Chicken pieces and mix well.

Cover and cook in medium flame (do not add water)

Add Potatoes when chicken is 1/2 cooked.

When the chicken and potatoes are cooked, pour in the coconut milk and bring to a simmer.

Turn off the flame and add curry leaves for smell and taste.  Enjoy it with Idiappam....