Chicken Kholapuri

Ingredients dry roasted & made a smooth paste

Dessicated coconut -1 tbsp

Coriander seeds-3tsp

Pepper-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Shajeera-1/2tsp

Cloves-4

Cardamom-2

Cinnamon stick-1/2''

Star anise-1/2

Kadal pasi(Dagad phool/Lichens )-a small piece

Methi-1/4tsp

Mustard-1/4tsp

Sesame seeds-1tsp

Khuskhus-1tsp

Red chilly powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1 & 1/2tsp

Other ingredients

Chicken cubed -3/4 pound

Chopped onion-1

Chopped tomato-2 small

Curry leaves-little

Oil-10tsp

Method

In a pan dry roast all ingredients till nice aroma comes.Then fry the coconut till brown(don't burn).Cool & grind everything to a smooth paste. Marinate the chicken with the ground masala for 1hr.Heat oil in a pan fry onions till brown in colour.This gives a good flavour for this dish.Now add curry leaves & tomato fry till its mashed well.Add the chicken & fry for 2 minutes.Pour water & cook it till the chicken is cooked & gravy is thick.Garnish it with curry leaves.

Tips:Add Kashmir chilly or powder for nice red colour.Onions & coconut should be fried till nice brown colour.This adds the flavour for the dish.Oil must be added a little more ,but i reduced the amount.