Coconut Chicken

Coconut Chicken

Ingredients:

• 500 gm chicken (boneless) (washed & cut in big pieces)
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 8-10 curry leaves
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2-3 tablespoon tamarind pulp
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup of mustard oil

For Spices:

• 1 cup of grated coconut (whole)
• 7-8 black pepper corn
• 1 tablespoon sha-jeera (whole)
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds (whole)

Preparation:

1. Heat 5-6 tablespoon oil in a pan, add grated coconut, pepper, jeera and fennel seeds.
2. Fry all the spices till light brown, let it cool and make a paste and keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
4. Add garlic paste chicken pieces and fry it well till brown.
5. Add turmeric powder, tamarind pulp, sugar, salt, 5-6 tablespoon of water and half cook it.
6. Add coconut paste and shimmer for 5-6 min till fully done.
7. Serve hot with Rice.