Chicken in coconut gravy

Chicken in Coconut gravy 

It was in the morning suddenly I got a message popping up in my yahoo chat window by my friend Rekha asking for a chicken recipe. Before asking which kind she needs, she left the chat window. I told I would definitely try for something new. But then I forgot about it.I always ask Sukesh for the daily menu even though I never go for his likes. But then suddenly, we started talking about our good oldie days back in Bangalore when we were inured in eating outside quite often. Thinking about it gave me the nostalgic feeling of Andhra restaurants like Nagarjuna & Krishna chinnai. Both of us deemed at once for Nagarjuna’s Dosa with chicken curry. I said that was the best menu I ever heard. He started for buying chicken and I set out on for the preparation. Rekha I know by now you must have made by your own or your mom’s special chicken curry….Still if you need this is also a good one ….Do try sometime…. 

• Chicken 1 lb
• Coconut scrapped 2handful
• Ginger 1 tsp chopped
• Garlic 3 to 4 pods
• Shallots sliced 6 to 7
• Green chilies 3 to 4
• Curry leaves few
• Mustard seeds to splutter
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp
• Red chilly powder 1 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp

• Chicken masala 2 tsp ( I mostly use eastern chicken masala which has good aroma & flavor)

• Oil as required
• Salt as required
• Water 1 cup 

Method 

• Marinate chicken with ¼ tsp of turmeric powder & salt.
• Grind coconut, ginger & garlic together into very fine paste.
• Heat oil in pan & splutter mustard seeds.
• Saute shallots, green chilies & curry leaves together till they are soft enough.
• Add the ground mixture a saute for another 4 to 5 minutes till the oil separates from the gravy.
• Add all the powders and stir for another 2 minutes.
• Add the marinated chicken pieces to it and mix well with the fried gravy.
• Add water and salt if required.
• Close it with a lid and cook till done.
• It can be served with any kind of meal.

Here i made Dosa to go along with it……..