SOURASTRA CHICKEN GRAVY

 INGREDIENTS

1. Chicken               1 kg
2. Small onion         1 cup
3. Tomatoes             4 nos
4. Chilly powder     4 tsp
5. Dhania powder   1 tbsp
6. Turmeric              1 tsp
7. Salt                      5 tsp
8. Water                   5 cups
9. Coriander leaves  handful

FOR GRINDING

1. Poppy seeds         4 tsp
2. Coconut               2 tbsps
3. Red chilies           5 nos
4. Roasted gram      3 tbsps
5. Pepper                 1 tsp
6. Sombu                 1 tsp
7. Cinnamon            5"
8. Lavanga               5
9. Garlic                   10
10. Ginger                  2"

FOR SEASONING

1. Oil                     1 cup
2. Mustard seeds    1/2 tsp
3. Jeera                   1/2 tsp
4. Curry leaves       10

METHOD

• Soak poppy seeds over night in a cup of hot water.
• Grind with other ingredients to a smooth paste.
• Wash the chicken and drain the water completely.
• Peel and cut onion, tomatoes, and coriander leaves.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add seasonings, let them crackle.
• Add onion, curry leaves and fry for a minute.
• Add tomatoes and fry till mashed well and add chilly powder and turmeric.
• Add chicken and salt, mix well, add masala paste and stir well.
• Add water and cook for 3 whistles, open after the pressure reduces.
• Mix and garnish with coriander leaves.
• It tastes yummy with rice OR chapathi, parotta, dosa.