Malabar Chicken Curry

Ingredients 

1. Chicken -11/2 pound
2. Onions -1 finely chopped
3. Tomatoes -2medium size
4. Green Chilly -2-3 num
5. Chilly Powder-2tbs
6. Turmeric Powder-1tsp
7. Oil- 4tbs
8. salt to taste

     For Marinating

1. Salt-2tsp
2. Turmeric Powder-1tsp
3. Chilly Powder-2tsp

      For Masala

1. Onions-1/2 thinly sliced
2. Curry leaves-2 strings
3. Coriander seeds-3-4 tbs
4. Whole red chillies-2-3 num (if the red chilly are spicy reduce the amount of chilly powder )
5. Ginger-1tbs  finely chopped
6. Garlic-5-6 cloves finely chopped
7. Coconut-1/2 cup

      For Garnishing

1. Onions-1/4 thinly sliced (you can use small onions,i used red onions )
2. Curry leaves-1string

Method

• Marinate Chicken with salt ,turmeric and chilly powder.keep aside for 1/2 hr
• Add 1tbs oil in pan add onions and fry for 2min ,then add curry leaves and fry till the onions are light brown .
• Add whole coriander seeds and red chilly and fry for 2min and then add ginger and garlic now fry them till onions are golden brown (keep in low flame) .Now add the coconut and fry till the coconut is golden brown (keep in low flame so that coconut doesn't burn).
• Grind the fried masala to a fine paste by adding enough water to grind,and keep aside.
• Add 3tbs oil in another pan add marinated chicken pieces and shallow fry till light brown .keep aside
•  Add onions and little salt to the same oil that was used to fry the chicken ,when the onions started to change color (light brown) add tomato pieces and green chillies and fry for 3min .
• Add chilly powder and turmeric powder and fry till the raw smell goes ,then add in the masala paste stir for 3 min.
• Add the fried chicken pieces and let the masala coat in the chicken cover and cook for 2min
• Now add 1cup of water and cover and cook till chicken is cook(add more water if needed )
• For garnishing ,add oil in another pan add 1tbs oil and fry the onions and curry leaves till onions are golden brown and garnish the chicken with the fried onions .