Marinate chicken pieces in marinade for 1 / 2 an hr p referrably in a refrigerator.Mix the ground poppy seeds in little water or milk and keep it aside.
Marinate chicken pieces in marinade for 1 / 2 an hr p referrably in a refrigerator.Mix the ground poppy seeds in little water or milk and keep it aside.
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Marinate chicken pieces in marinade for 1 / 2 an hr p referrably in a refrigerator.Mix the ground poppy seeds in little water or milk and keep it aside.
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Potato cubed 1/2 kg Tomato sliced 1 Thin Coconut milk 2 cups Thick coconut milk -1 cup Onion chopped 1/4 kg Green chillies slit 10 Garlic cloves crushed 5 big Coriander powder 1 tbsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Pepper powder 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp(for marinating chicken) Poppy seeds(Khuskhus) 2 tbsp (Soak it in water for 1/2 an hr and then grind) Curry leaves a sprig Vinegar to taste Salt to taste Coconut oil as needed For Masala powder : Whole pepper(Kurumulaku) 4 -5 Cloves(Grambu) 6 Cardamom (Elakka) 4 Cinnamon(Karuva) 1 inch size stick 1 Fennel seeds (Pereumjeerakam) 1/2 tsp Grind them together into a fine powder and reserve. For Grinding: Green chillies 5 Shallots 10 12 Ginger 2 small piece Garlic 10 cloves Grind everything seperately and keep aside. Method:- Prepare a marinade with pepper powder ,turmeric powder,1 tsp of the ground masal a powder,salt and vinegar.Marinate the chicken pieces using this for 1/2 an hr p referrably in a refrigerator.Mix the ground poppy seeds in little water or milk and keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan and saute half of the onion until it turns translucent.Then re move the onion from the pan and keep it aside.Add remaining onions into the heat ed oil and saute it for a while then add slit green chillies and curry leaves an d saute again.Now add the ground masalas one by one starting with green chillies ,then shallots,ginger and garlic while stirring continuously.Then add the ground masala powder,fry for a while and stir in crushed garlic and coriander powder.F ry it well until oil starts to seperate.Now throw in the chicken pieces and fry for 5 minutes in medium heat. Pour thin coconut milk into it ,close the pan and let it cook slowly.(If you are using canned coconut milk,always dilute it by adding necessary water even for t he thick milk).When the chicken is half done,add the potato cubes into it and co ok again.When it is almost done,add ground poppy seeds and sauteed onion into it .Mix well,check for salt,add tomato slices,sprinkle pepper powder and simmer it for 10 more minutes. Finally add thick coconut milk,mix well and switch off the heat.Let it stand for sometime and then serve hot. ( You can simplify the recipe if you are willing to compromise the authentic tas te. What to do to make the recipe simple : 1.You can substitute powdered masala powder with store bought garam masala powde r. 2.Instead of grinding the fresh masalas(chillies,ginger,garlic & shallots) seper ately,you can grind them all together. 3.Saute all of the onions together instead of doing it in halves.)