Chicken curry with peanut paste

Ingredients

1.Chicken - 2pounds(cut into medium pieces)

2,.Ginger garlic paste -1tbsp

3.Onion - 1big(roughly chopped)

4.Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp

5.Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp

6.Cumin powder - 1/2tsp

7.Coriander powder - 1tsp

8.Dry red chillies - 6

9.Sesame seeds - 1tbsp

10.Poppy seeds - 1tbsp

11.Thick Coconut milk - 1/2cup

12.Fresh tomato puree - 3/4cup

13.Peanuts - little less than 1/4 cup

14.Oil - 3tbsp

15.Salt - to taste

Method

1.In a heavy bottom pan heat 1tsp oil and dry roast dry red chillies,peanuts separately till it changes nice color.Blend dry red chillies,peanuts,sesame seeds,poppy seeds and make into smooth paste.

2.Heat 3tbsps oil in a deep bottom pan.Add chopped onions and fry for 3-4mts.Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.To this add Chicken pieces,cumin powder,coriander powder,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt.Cook for 3-4mts.

3.Add Tomato puree,Peanut paste to the chicken mixture and covered the lid.Cook till the chicken for 15mts.

4.Add Coconut milk to the chicken and cook till the chicken becomes soft.

5.Serve hot with rice or chapatti.

Chettinad chicken

Ingredients

1.Chicken - 2 pounds(wash and cut into bite size pieces)

2.Shallots - 30

3.Curry leaves - few sprigs

4.Salt - to taste

5.Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp

6.Red chilli powder -1 1/2 tsp

7.Coconut milk - 4tbsp

To make into coarse paste

1.Ginger - 2tbsp(peeled and finely chopped)

2.Garlic - 4(finely chopped)

Dry roast and make into fine powder

1.Coriander seeds - 1tbsp

2.Cumin seeds -1tsp

3.Dry red chillies - 6

4.Fennel seeds - 1tsp

5.Cardamom  - 5

6.Cloves - 4

7.Shredded fresh coconut - 1/4 cup

8.Cinnamon - 1 medium stick

9.Black cardamom - 1

10.Poppy seeds - 1tbsp

Method

1.Heat oil in a pressure cooker.Add chopped shallots,curry leaves and fry till the onions turn into nice color.

2.Add curry leaves,ginger garlic paste and fry for 1minute.

3.Add chicken pieces ,turmeric powder,salt,red chilli powder and mix well to the chicken.Turn the flame into medium and cook for 3mts.

4.Add coconut milk and mix well  and cook in medium high flame.

5.In the mean time dry roast all the spices under dry roast section and make into fine powder.

6.Add this masala to chicken and mix well  till the masala powder coats well to the chicken.Add 1/2 cup water and pressure cook in high flame for 3mts and reduce flame to medium and cook for 5mts.Turn off the flame.

7.Remove the lid once the pressure releases and transfer it to the bowl.
8.Serve with rice or chapatti.

Notes 

1.Do not add more coconut than the above mentioned quantity.

2. Add more water if necessary to cook chicken.