Kolhapuri Chicken

Description

 * Ethnicity - Marathi, West Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 1 kg chicken
 * ⅔ cup yoghurt
 * 2 tsp grated coconut
 * 1 large cut tomato
 * 1 tsp garlic paste
 * 1 tsp coriander leaves
 * 2 tsp red chile
 * 1 tsp turmeric powder
 * 1 tsp lime juice
 * 2 tsp corn or peanut oil
 * 1 bay leaf
 * 2 pieces cinnamon
 * 6 cloves
 * ½ tsp crushed black pepper
 * 2 medium onions
 * 2 tsp oil
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Mix turmeric powder, red chiles, garlic paste, salt and lime juice with curd.
 * 2) The marinade is ready.
 * 3) Add the cut chicken pieces to the marinade and leave aside for half an hour.
 * 4) Heat oil in pan.
 * 5) Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, crushed black pepper and chopped onions.
 * 6) Sauté till onions turn translucent.
 * 7) Add grated coconut.
 * 8) Sauté till coconut color changes.
 * 9) Add tomatoes.
 * 10) Cook for 10 minutes.
 * 11) Cool and puree the mix in a blender.
 * 12) The kolhapur masala is ready.
 * 13) Heat oil and add the marinated chicken to the pan.
 * 14) Cook for 25 minutes on low fire.
 * 15) Stir regularly.
 * 16) Add paste and simmer on low flame for five minutes.
 * 17) Kolhapur chicken is ready.
 * 18) Garnish with coriander leaves.
 * 19) Serve hot with rice.