Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 1 lbs
• Onion - 1 medium(chopped)
• Tomato - 3 medium(chopped)
• Green chilies - 4(chopped)
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Chili powder - 1 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Chicken masala powder - 1 tsp(I use Sakthi chicken masala)
• Freshly grounded pepper seeds - 1 tbsp
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cloves - 2
• Bay leaf - 1
• Salt - to taste
• Coriander leaves - for garnishing
• Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Clean and cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
2. Heat oil in a non stick pan. Add bay leaf, cloves, fennel seeds and fry for 30 secs.
3. Add the chopped onions, green chilies, ginger garlic paste and fry till onion turns golden brown.
4. Now add the chopped tomatoes, all the powders, salt and cook till tomatoes become mushy.
5. Add the chicken pieces, 1 cup water and cook till chicken becomes tender.
6. Now add the ground pepper seeds and garnish with coriander leaves.
7. Serve with hot plain rice, chapathi or with curd rice.