Spicy Chicken Curry (Kerala Style)

Ingredients

Chicken legs 5-6 ( 500 gms)           
Curd 3 tbsp
Onions 3 (sliced)

Tomatoes 2 (chopped)

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Green chillies 2 (slit)

Fennel powder 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder 2 tsp

Coriander powder 3 tsp
Garam masala 1/2 tsp
Pepper 1 tsp
Coriander leaves (chopped)
Curry leaves Cloves 2

Cinnamon 1 inch

Cardamom 1
Salt
Oil

Directions - How to make

Marinate the chicken pieces with chilli powder,salt, turmeric powder and curd. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile heat oil in a wok. Add cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Next add  curry leaves, green chillies, sliced onions, and ginger garlic paste. Saute well. Add the remaining spices (chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper and fennel powder) and stir well for a minute before adding the tomatoes. Mix  and crush well to form a thick paste adding little salt to it. Close the pan and cook for 5 minutes in a low flame.

After  a while, add the chcicken pieces and add required amount of water to cook the chicken pieces. Close and cook for 10 minutes. Keep stirring. Check for salt. Once the chicken is cooked, add garam masala, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Let it boil till it reduces to a thick gravy. Enjoy the chicken curry either with rice or chapattis.