Chicken Piralan

Recipe#16 from Mrs.K.M.Mathews Recipe Series

Ingredients:

1. Chicken, cut into medium size pieces - 1 Kg
2. Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tbs
3. Chilli powder - 1 tbs
4. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
7. Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
8. Cloves - 8
9. Cardamom - 4
10. Aniseed - 1 tsp
11. Button onion, sliced - 1/2 cup
12. Garlic, chopped - 1 tbs
13. Ginger, finely chopped - 1/2 tbs
14. Salt to taste
15. Vinegar/ Lime juice - 1 tbs
16. Curry leaves - few
17. Hot water - 1/2 cup
18. Oil - 1/4 cup

Method:

1. Wash and clean the chicken
2. Grind ingredients from 2 to 10 to a fine paste
3. Blend masala and salt with chicken and add ingredients from 11 to 16
4. Add hot water to cook the chicken. Turn heat low, cover and cook  till chicken is cooked
5. When gravy is thick , remove chicken pieces to another bowl
6. Heat oil and fry chicken pieces till brown
7. Pour the gravy over the chicken pieces and mix it

Note:

• I have halved the above recipe and cooked with no other changes.