Chicken kuzhambu

Preparation time:20 mins
Makes 3 servings
Cooking time: 20 mins


Ingredients:

To grind:


Shallots- 1 cup
Ginger - 1 1/2 inch
Garlic - 5 pods
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon- 1 inch
Pepper - 1 tsp
Red chilly - 6
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Coconut - 1/2 cup grated

To fry:
Onion - 1
Tomato- 1
Green chilly- 2
Chicken - 1/2 kg
Chilly powder- 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Salt
Oil

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan and roast the ingredients under "to grind".
2. Allow it to cool.Grind to paste.(Water can be added.)
3. Heat oil in pressure cooker, add onions, tomato and green chilly.Saute well.
4. Add the paste, chilly powder, coriander powder  and salt.
5. Allow the mixture to cook for 10 minutes.
6. Add chicken pieces.
7. Cook for 5 mins. Close the lid and leave it for 4 whistles.
8. Garnish with cilantro.

Serve hot with idli or poori.