Mangalorean Style Chicken

Kori ghassi or Mangalorean Chicken Curry is a typical Karnataka style of making chicken gravy. Chicken Pulimunchi is a delicious Indian recipe served with a Rice and Naan or Roti

INGREDIENTS

600 gms chicken curry cut 
2 onions, finely chopped 
1/4 cup fresh coconut, grated 
1/2 tsp pepper powder 
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 
1 cup coconut milk 
Oil 
1tsp cumin seeds 
1tbsp coriander seeds 
4 cloves 
1/2 inch cinnamon 
1/2 tsp mustard seeds 
1/2 asafoetida 
1 tbsp tamarind pulp 
7-10 curry leaves 
1tsp turmeric powder 
6 red dry chillies 
1 tbsp ginger, garlic, green chilli paste 
Salt as per taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Marinate the chicken with ginger, garlic and green chilli paste, tumeric powder and salt.

2. In a flat pan, heat oil and fry the whole masala with dry red chilli and half the onion for a minute.

3. Add the coconut and fry again for a minute. When it cools down, grind it into a paste.

4. In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves. Add the remaining onions and fry for 2 minutes.

5. Now add the marinated chicken and cook. Add 1 cup water and cover the lid.

6. Put the ground paste, cover and cook for five more minutes.

7. Add the tamarind pulp mix, coconut milk and cook for a few minutes.

8. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with steamed rice, ghavan or chapaati.