Chicken Curry (Kozi Curry)

This recipe is a courtesy of Chef Sanjeev Kapoor. However I have altered the ingredients and preparation to suit our likings.

Ingredients

2 lb chicken with bones

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Salt to taste

½ tsp turmeric powder

3 tablespoons oil

1 inch cinnamon stick

2-3 cloves

1 Bay Leaf

5 curry leaves

2 medium sized onions

1 tablespoons ginger

2 tablespoons minced garlic

3 large tomatoes

1 cup coconut scrapped

2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped)

For Powder

1 inch stick cinnamon

1 clove

1 green cardamom

2-3 pepper corn

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp coriander powder

½ tsp fenugreek seeds

2 Kashmiri Red Chilies

2 Madras Red chilies

½ tsp turmeric powder

Preparation

·         Marinate chicken with lemon juice, salt and turmeric powder for an hour

·         For masala powder, dry roast cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, pepper corn, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, whole red chilies.  Cool and grind to a powder. 

Method

Heat oil in a round bottom pan, over medium heat add cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves, curry leaves, onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, salt and stir well.