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Chicken Kurma
Ingredients
Onions – sliced finely; Green Chillies – 4-6 slit in two lengthwise for frying; Mint leaves; Corriander leaves; Salt to taste, Whole Spices; Turmeric Powder, Oil, Curry leaves; Lime Juice; Curds. Chicken – 1 No. Skinned, washed, cleaned & cut into desirable pieces – keep aside. Vegetables like Peas, Carrots, Potatoes, Cauliflower, could be used if desired. Grind to a fine Paste: Grind Ginger & Garlic together to a fine – keep aside; Now grind the Green Chillies, Green Corriander leaves – grind to a fine paste & Keep aside. Broil & grind Kuskus & Sombu to a fine paste or powder & keep aside. Grind Coconut & Cashewnuts to a fine paste & keep aside. – Soak the Cashewnuts in hot water for 15 mins before grinding.
Method
Place a vessel on fire add oil – when Oil is hot add the sliced Onions, Green Chillies, Curry Leaves & whole Spices & fry till Onions are brown – add Ginger Garlic Paste & fry on low heat for 2 mins adding the Masala water if necessary so that it does not burn now add the kuskus/Sombu powder & fry for 3-5 mins. add the Green Corriander/Chillie paste & continue to fry for a further 3-5 mins adding the masala water if necessary – now add the Coconut/Cashewnut paste, turmeric powder, Salt to taste & mix nicely till the coconut paste blends in with the fried masala - now add the Chicken pieces , Potato pcs. Vegetabes & Peas – cover & cook – leave to thicken – when the required thickness has been achieved & the Chicken & Vegetables have cooked add beaten Curds mix nicely remove from fire, add the lime juice mix well & serve. Goes well with Chappati’s; Any Pulao Rice; or even Plain Rice.

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