Chicken curry

Ingredients(group I)

• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1 big size
• Ginger- garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Chicken - 250 grams with bones
• Chilly powder - 2 tsp or adjust
• Pepper (optional) - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander leaves - handful
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 2 tbsp

Dry masala(group II)

• Bay leaves - 1
• Ani star - 1
• Marathi moggu - 2 small pieces
• Cloves - 6
• Cinnamon - 1 inch

To fry & powder(group III)

• Coriander seeds - 2tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Aniseed - 1 tbsp
• Cloves - 4
• Cinnamon - 1 inch
• Khus- khus - 1 tsp
• Cardamon - 2

Method

• Fry group III ingredients with little oil & make a fine powder. This is the spice powder.
• Heat oil in the wok pan on low flame. Add all the group II ingredients.
• Then add the ginger garlic paste. Fry till the oil separates. Now add onions & increase the flame to medium.
• Roast till the onion becomes golden brown & add the tomatoes with salt & chilly powder.
• Now add the chicken pieces & fry for another 5 minutes.
• Add enough water & allow the chicken to cook. when the chicken is done, finally add the spice powder & coriander leaves. 
• Allow to cook for 1 minute & switch off the flame.

Tips for the recipe - This gravy looks little water than the normal one. I add the entire spice powder for i love more spice in this curry. If you want very mild spice just adjust accordingly. This goes well with idly & dosa.