Chicken Gravy for Idlies

Ingredients

1. Chicken              1/2 kg
2. Small onion        1/4 kg
3. Tomato               3 nos
4. Salt                     4 tsp
5. Water                 8 cups
6. Turmeric            1 tsp
7. Castor oil           2 tsp
8. Badaga              1 tbsp

For Seasoning

1. Curry leaves       handful
2. Oil                      1/2 cup
3. Mustard seeds    2 tsp
4. Urad dal             1 tsp
5. Bengal gram       2 tsp

For Grinding

1. Red chilies          10
2. Coriander seeds  1/2 cup
3. Rice                     1 tbsp
4. Bengal Gram       1/2 cup
5. Split Urad dal       1 tbsp
6. Small onion           4
7. Curry leaves        few
8. Coconut              1/2 cup
9. Garlic                 10 flakes
10. Ginger               2"
11. Cinnamon         2"
12. Cloves               10
13. Pepper               10 corns
14. Fennel seeds      2 tbsp
15. Jeera                  1 tsp

Method

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil fry the first ingredients till the rice puffs up
• Transfer to a plate, and fry the second plate ingredients.
• Cooldown and grind to a smooth paste in a wet grinder.
• Heat oil in a cooker add the seasoning and splutter mustard seeds.
• Add onion and fry till light brown in color.
• Add tomatoes, curry leaves fry until cooked.
• Now add chicken, salt, castor oil, masala paste and mix and fry till the oil coats chicken.
• Add water stir and close the lid and put weight.
• Cook for 3 whistles. The oil should come out and float on gravy.
• The gravy should be thin for idlies, add hot water and boil if necessary.
• Check salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
• It's my Grandma's recipe I tried my best.
• It tastes very good for idly and egg dosa.