Tanjore Chicken Kadai

From today's Thursday magazine. This was submitted by Vimla Mercy Thangadurai.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 500  g chicken
• 1  onion
• 1  tomatoes
• 1  tablespoon cumin
• 2  cloves
• 2  cinnamon sticks
• 1  tablespoon ginger paste
• 1  tablespoon garlic paste
• 2  tablespoons coriander powder
• 3  tablespoons red chili powder
• 1  teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2  tablespoons ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  grated coconut
•  salt
• 1  bunch coriander leaves

Directions

1. Boil the chicken with chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger and garlic paste.
2. Pour oil in a kadai (wok).
3. Add in cloves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, chopped onion, tomatoes and corriander powder.
4. Saute nicely till the entire kitchen smells of the aroma of the spices.
5. Add boiled chicken and stir well till oil comes out from the mixture.
6. Add salt, pepper powder and grated coconut paste.
7. Allow to boil for 5 minutes.
8. Garnish with fried cumin seeds and corriander leaves.
9. Serve hot.