Pondicherry Chicken Gravy ,Kozhikarri Koyambu

Ingredients 

Chicken pieces - half kg
Onion -1
Tomato -1
Ginger-Garlic paste -2 tbsp
Curry leaves - two to three leaves or more
Cinnamon sticks -2 pieces
Bay Leaves - 2 small leaves
Green Chilly -1
Jeera powder - 1 tbsp
Chilli Powder - 2 tbsp
Danniya Powder - 1 tbsp
Coconut grinded - 1/2 cup
Almond paste(optional)
Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Put some oil in the large pan.After it is hot, put few cinnamon sticks ,bay leaves and jeera powder and simmer for few minutes.
2. Then add  finely chopped onion,tomato ,green chilly ,curry leaves ,ginger-garlic paste and sauté for few minutes until the mixtures is cooked well
3. Add to the above mixture, chicken pieces and add the chilly powder and daniya powder.
4. Add two cups of water and  some salt to taste
5. After the chicken is cooked well ,finally add grinded coconut and cook for more 5 minutes till they all mix  together to give a fine taste.

Note: You can also add a little grinded Cashew to the gravy to get a different yet elegant taste.

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