Ajwain chicken curry

Ingredients

• Chicken - 800 g
• Oil - 4 tbsp
• Coconut - 1 cup
• Garlic - 4 to 6 pods
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Onion - 2 nos
• Salt to taste
• Tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp
• Nutmeg grated - 1/4 tsp
• Corriander leaves for garnishing
• Red chillies - 4 nos
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Corriander seeds - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Black peppercorns - 10 nos
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Ajwain - 1 tsp
• Poppy seeds - 2 tbsp
• Cloves - 6 nos
• Cinnamon - 2 stick
• Star anise - 4 nos

Preparation

• Lightly brown the scrapped coconut & grind it along with the garlic pods and the roasted ingredients.
• Heat oil in the frying pan, add onions & saute till tender. Add chicken pieces & saute.
• Add the grounded coconut paste, turmeric powder, tamarind pulp & cook till done.
• Finally, add nutmeg powder & finely chopped corriander leaves. Serve warm with rice or rotis.

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