Saturday, February 5, 2011

Cumin chicken curry




Ingredients :


Chicken -1 kg (small pieces)
Ginger - 1 tbsp (sliced)
Garlic - 1 tbsp ( " )
Onion - 2 ( " )
Curry leaf - 15 nos
Chilli powder - 2 tsp 
Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
Cumin ( Jeera) - 1 tsp 
Coconut - 1/2 cup (grated)
Oil - 2 tbsp 
Mustard seeds - a few 


Method :


Splutter mustard seeds in oil. 
Add onion , ginger, garlic and curry leaves. 
When onion becomes slight brown, add spices and stir for another 2 minutes.
Add chicken, salt and one glass water in  to it and cook chicken . 
Make a fine paste of coconut and jeera with little water .  
When chicken is cooked (after 20 to 30 minutes) ,add the pasted coconut-jeera , and boil for 3 to 4 minutes. 
The dish  is ready .
It goes well with  rice, bread  and chapathy. 






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