Karuveppilai Chicken

A popular spicy and tasty dish, with loads of curry leaves.

 Ingredients:

boneless chicken - 1/2 kg
curry leaves - 1 cup
red chili - 8 to 10
dhania - 1 tbsp
garlic - 8 pods
cumin - 1 tsp

cinnamon - 1inch

cardamom - 2

cloves - 4

star anise - a small piece

maratti mokku - a small piece

jadhi pathri - a small piece

oil - 3 tbsp

onion - 1 medium sliced

turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Method:

• Dry roast the masala ingredients, dhania, red chili, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, maze, cardamom

• When aromatic, add curry leaves

• Cool them and grind to a coarse texture

• In a kadai add some oil and saute the onions

• Add turmeric, salt, and more curry leaves

• Now add the chicken and saute for a few minutes

• Add the ground masala and fry, do not add water

• Add the masala powder to your taste

• Cook until oil separates

• Garnish with more curry leaves

• Enjoy spicy and tasty curry leaves chicken, with rice, roti, pulao...