COORG STYLE

Chicken Curry

Ingredients:
1. 1 medium sized chicken,
2. 2 tsps. Chilly powder,
3. 1 tsp. Turmeric power,
4. 2-3 onions (sliced),
5. 2 tomatoes (chopped),
6. ½ tsp. Kachampuli (vinegar) or one lemon,
7. Salt to taste,
8. 2-3 tbsps. Ghee or oil.

For grinding masala:
1. 1 pod garlic,
2. 1-inch piece cinnamon,
3. 2 tsps. Cumin seeds (jeera),
4. 3-4 cloves,
5. 1tsp. Poppy seeds,
6. 8-10 pepper corns,
7. A small bunch coriander leaves,
8. 2 tsps. Coriander seeds,
9. ½ coconut.

Method: Grind masala. Clean and cut the chicken into desired pieces. Smear and mix salt, turmeric powder and chilly powder with the chicken and keep aside. Fry onions in ghee or oil till they are slightly brown and then add tomatoes and chicken pieces. When meat is almost cooked, add the ground masala and cook till done; then add kachampuli or squeeze in the lemon juice and remove from fire.