Chicken Stew

Ingredients:

1. Chicken : 1 kg ( cut into chunky pieces)
2. Onions : 3 medium ( cube 1)
3. Carrot : 1 large (cubed)
4. Potatoe : 1 medium sized (boiled and cubed)
5. Peas : Less than 1/4 cup
6. Ginger garlic Paste : 2tsp
7. Green chillie : 5 nos. (or more if u want it to be more spicy)
8. Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
9. Cinnamon : 2 medium sticks broken
10. Cardomom : 5 - 6 nos
11. Cloves : 5 - 6 nos
12. Curry leaves : A few
13. Turmeric powder : 2 tsp
14. Black Pepper powder : 1 tsp
15. Garam Masala powder : 1 tsp
16. Coconut Milk : 1/4th cup
17. Water : 1/4th cup
18. Salt to taste

Method :

• Grind 2 of the the onions ginger-garlic paste and green chillies to a smooth paste
• Heat oil in a vessel and splutter mustard seeds.
• Add cinnamon, cardomom and cloves to the vessel.
• Add the cubed onion and ground Onion paste with curry leaves and saute' till the mixture turns slightly brown.
• Add chicken and salt, turmeric, garam masala and black pepper powder and stir.
• Pour water and put a lid on the vessel and cook on slow fire for 15 - 20 mins or till the chicken is done.
• Add the potatoes, carrot and peas.
• Add coconut milk and just bring to a boil and Serve.
• Serve with rice, chapathis or any bread.

Thanks lapi!