This curry is  an authentic south Indian dish. This is a very aromatic chicken curry made with fresh ingredients and fresh masalas.  Instead of ordinary chicken here you could use Naatu Kozhi/country chicken/Cornish Game Hen/ Cornish Rock Hen which adds more taste and aroma to this curry.

Ingredients:

• Chicken with bones – ¾ kg
• Big Onion – 1 no
• Tomato – 2 nos
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – two strands
• Coriander leaves – a handful
• Cloves – 2 nos
• Fennel or Anise – ½ tsp
• Cinnamon – ½ “ stick
• Salt
• oil

For Dry Roast and grinding:

• Shallots/Small onion – 7 nos
• Dry red chillies – 7 nos
• Coriander seeds – 2tbsp
• Raw rice – 1 tsp
• Black pepper corns – 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
• Fennel or Anise- ½ tsp
• Poppy seeds – ½ tsp
• Coconut flakes or pieces – 1 tbsp

Preparation:

• Clean and cut the chicken into desired pieces.
• Marinate chicken with salt and turmeric powder.
• Now dry roast and let it cool. Once cooled grind the ingredients with water to a paste.
• Finely chop onions and tomatoes.
• Heat oil in a kadai. Put Anise, Cloves, cinnamon and curry leaves. Wait till it splutters.
• Now add onion and fry till golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste to it.
• Now stir it till the raw smell goes.
• Add tomatoes and stir till it become mushy.
• Now put the chicken, turmeric powder and stir it well.
• Add the grounded paste, salt and 2 cups of water. Stir it well.
• Cover and cook till the chicken is tender and cooked well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note:  Also you could use shallots instead of big onions, it would increase the taste and flavour.

Serve hot with rice or dosa.