Murgi Posto (Chicken with Poppy seeds)

Murgi Posto (Chicken with Poppy seeds)

Ingredients:

• 500 gm chicken (dressed & washed)
• 1/2 cup of dried coconut (grated)
• 25 gm poppy seeds 
• 2-3 tablespoon tamarind pulp
• 150 gm onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 tablespoon garam masala powder
• 1 tablespoon red chili powder
• 1-2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 bay-leaf
• A cup of mustard oil
• Salt and sugar to taste

Preparation:

1. Make a fine paste with dried coconut and poppy seeds and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a large pan, sauté the bay leaf and chopped onion and fry it till golden.
3. Add chicken pieces and fry it properly.
4. Add coconut-poppy paste, ginger-garlic paste, cumin-coriander powder, turmeric-chili powder and salt & sugar to taste.
5. Add little water and mix it properly.
6. Add tamarind pulp, a cup of water and cook it until done.
7. When the gravy becomes thick, sprinkle garam masala on top and remove from fire.
8. Enjoy tasty chicken recipe.