KOZHI CURRY/ CHICKEN CURRY (easy chicken curry with coconut milk powder)

 Ingredients:

Chicken - 1 small or 1/2 of 1 big cut into pieces

Onion - 2 medium chopped

Tomato - 1/2 of 1 if ripe or else 1 chopped

Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Green chilly - 2 slitted

Corriander leaves - a few chopped

Coconut milk powder - 3 tbsp

Water - 1 + 1/2 cup

Red chilly powder - 2 & 1/2 tsp

Corriander powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chicken masala - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

Salt - as per needed

Oil - 2 tbsp

Preparation:

1. Clean and cut the chicken into small pieces and wash well 3-4 times and adda bit salt n wash well,drain.

2.Heat a pan on mediumflame and add 2 tbsp oil.To this add the chopped onion and saute till brown and translucent.

3.Add ginger- garlic paste  and add green chilly.Saute for 2-3 seconds until raw smell fades.

4.Add chopped tomatoes,salt and saute until tomatoes are cooked.

5.Add the cleaned and drained  chicken pieces along with redchilly powder,corriander powder,turmeric powder and chicken masala.Mix well.

6. Add 1 glass of water and mix well...adjust salt and let it cook on medium to low flame for upto 15 - 20 minutes.

7.Take 1/2 cup of water in a glass and add 3 tbsp coconut milk powder,mix well until no lumps are found.

8.When the chicken is cooked well,add this prepared coconut milk to it and allow it to just boil completely.

9.Add the garama masala powder  and corriander leaves.Switch off .

 Serve hot with pathiri or ghee rice!!!

Notes:

Can make the gravy thick or thin by adding water as u prefer.

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