Varutharacha kozhi curry/Chicken in roasted coconut gravy

   Varutharacha kozhi curry/Chicken in roasted coconut gravy

              It is traditional Kerala chicken curry with roasted coconut gravy.It will be good with kerala porotta chapathi and with rice.

Ingredients:

• Chicken :1/2 kg
• Onion(sliced):2
• Tomato(sliced):1
• Ginger:1"piece
• Garlic:5 cloves
• Turmeric powder:1/4 tspn
• Curry leaves
• Oil
• Salt

To roast and grind:

• Grated coconut:1/2 cup
• Coriander powder:2 tspn
• Chilly powder:2 tsp
• Dry red chilly:3
• Fennel/perumjeerakam:1/2 tspn
• Cinnamon/patta:1 stick
• Shallots/kunjulli:5
• Clove/grampoo:4
• Cardamom/elakka:2
• Star anise/thakkolam:2
• Whole pepper corn:1/2 tspn

method:

• Heat a pan with little oil.Add all the ingredients under "to roast and grind" except  chilly powder and coriander powder.
• Stir it continuosly until the coconut turns light brown in colour.(should be careful.. colour change in the last few minutes will be very fast..)
• Now add coriander powder and stir it well.
• Add chilly powder and stir it well
• Switch of the flame and let it cool.
• Grind the roasted ingredients with little water.Keep it aside.
• Heat a pan with oil
• Add sliced onion and saute well till it turn golden brown colour.
• Add tomato and curry leaves.Saute  it well.
• Grind ginger and garlic together and add it to the cooked tomato onion mixture.Saute it well till it leaves the raw smell.
• Add salt, and turmeric powder.
• Add cleaned chicken pieces to it and mix it well.
• Add ground paste to it.
• Adjust the consistency by adding enough water.
• Close the pan with lid and cook it in low flame.