Shahi Chicken Gravy

Ingredients :

Chicken - 1/2 kg Curd - 1/4 cup Onion - 1 no (chopped) Coconut Shred - 3 tbsp Badam / Almond - 10 nos Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Poppy Seeds - 1 tsp Red Chili Powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder - 3/4 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Ginger & Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Coriander Leaves for Garnish Oil or Ghee - 3 tbsp Water - 1 and 1/2 cup Salt to Taste.

Method :

First Roast Badam, Cumin Seeds, Poppy Seeds and Coconut Shred separately. Let it cool. Also fry Onion with 2 tsp of Oil until golden brown and let it cool.

Now first grind roasted Almond and Cumin Seeds into powder, then add Coconut Shred, grind into fine paste with required Water and keep aside.

Then grind fried Onion in to paste.

Now heat Oil in a pan, add Ginger & Garlic Paste, saute until raw smell Leaves, then add fried Onion paste saute for 1 minute. Then add Red Chili Powder, Coriander Powder and Turmeric Powder, saute until raw smell leaves. Add (Badam, Poppy Seeds, Cumin Seeds and Coconut) ground paste and saute for 1 minute. Then add Curd and saute until Oil separates from gravy.

Then add Chicken Pieces and saute until there should not be Water. Then add Water, cook for 1/2 an hour in medium flame and Finally garnish with Coriander Leaves and Ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Rice or Chapati or Parotta