Karaikudi Chicken Curry

First of all...sorry for the looooong wait for the next post. Just saw that its been over a month since we posted. Since sis is on holiday I guess the onus in one me to keep the blog rolling. So here's a quickie post..... "Karaikudi Chicken Curry" recipe that I borrowed from my SIL's cookbook. It goes well with rotis and white rice.

KaraiKudi Chicken Curry

1. Chicken - 500g
2. Onions - 1 diced
3. Tomato - 1 diced
4. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Coriander Powder - 11/2tsp
7. Mustard - 1/2 tsp
8. Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
9. Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp
10. Oil, salt as required.
11. Coriander Leaves - handful

To Roast and Grind:

dry red chillies - 5
coriander seeds - 2 tsp
ginger - 1"
garlic - 7 small
cinnamon - 2"
cardamom - 2
pepper - 1 tsp
clove - 5
grated coconut - 4 tsp
curry leaves - few

-- Marinate chicken in turmeric and salt.
-- Heat little oil and fry ingredients for roasting and grinding.
-- Add a little water and blend to a smooth paste.
-- Heat oil add mustard, cumin seeds, fenugreek and onions.
-- When the onions brown, add tomatoes and cook till soft.
-- Add chilly powder and coriander powder and saute for 5 min.
-- Add the ground paste and saute for 3 min.
-- Add chicken and little water and adjust salt. Cook for 20 min or till done.
-- Garnish with coriander leaves.

gita