Chicken Rasam

Ingredients

• Chicken - 1 split breast
• Tomatoes - 2 (pureed)
• Onions - 1 finely chopped
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Cinnamon - 1 - 2
• Curry leaves - few
• Mustard - 1/4 tsp

Group II

• Garlic - 4 crushed
• Green chillies 4 Crushed
• Coriander leaves - chopped

Group III (rasam powder)

• Cumin - 1 tsp
• Corinader seeds - 1 tsp
• Aniseeds - 1 tsp
• Pepper corns - 1 tsp

Method

• Make a powder of group III ingredients & keep aside. This the rasam powder needs to be added finally.
• Heat enough oil & add cinnamon, ginger-garlic paste on medium flame & fry till the oil separates.
• Now add onions & curry leaves. Fry till it becomes transparent.
• Add the pureed tomato & fry well. 
• Then add the chicken pieces, salt, chilly & turmeric powder.
• Fry for 5 mints & add enough water & cook the chicken.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken & cinnamon when its done & keep it aside. Chicken pieces can be fried later. 
• Heat enough oil to the pan & do the seasoning for the rasam by spluttering some mustard seeds & add all the group II ingredients & fry for few mints on medium flame.
• Pour the rasam in this & allow to boil for 2 mints. Add the rasam powder (group III) & switch off the flame.

I fried the chicken pieces & here is the recipe.

• Heat enough oil & add a tsp of ginger garlic(paste or chopped), onions (2- big), curry leaves(2-3 sprig), tomato (1big), & chilly powder. then add the chicken & fry well. Finally add some pepper & coriander leaves.

Tips for the recipe 

• No need to drain the rasam completely. Slotted spoon will work well for this recipe.
• A spoon of more oil will make this fry taste great.
• Add 1/2 tsp of sambhar power for the fry along with the chilly powder.