KOZHI THENGAI KOZHAMBU RECIPE

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Ingredients:

1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 chicken
8 tblsp groundnut oil
salt to taste
2 star anise 
10 -12 curry leaves
2 bay leaf
Masala Paste
1 cup Coconut grated
25 Sambar Onions
1" Ginger
12 cloves Garlic
10 Green Chillies
2 Red Chillies Whole
2 tblsp Coriander Seeds

Method:

·    Clean and cut the chicken with the bones into medium size pieces (approximately 20-24 pieces).

·    Rub in the turmeric powder and little salt.

·    Take off sambar onion, wash and cut the green chillies.

·    Heat up 2 tblsp of oil and fry the masala ingredients till light brown.

·    Cool and grind to a smooth paste with little water.

·    Heat up the remaining oil in a vessel, mix in the star anise and bay leaves and fry.

·    Wash and mix in the curry leaves and the marinated chicken.

·    Stir fry on high flame heat up to seal the surface of the meat.

·    Mix in the masala paste and mix thoroughly.

·    Pour out 11/2 cup of water and simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) till the chicken is almost cooked.

·    Sprinkle salt to taste, stir well and simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) till it thickens to the required consistency.