Spicy Kerala Chicken Curry

Ingredients :
Bone - in - chicken - 750 gms ( cut into medium size pieces) ,
Onion - 6 ( medium - sliced ) ,
Tomato - 2 ( chopped ),
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp,
Black pepper - 10 ,
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp ,
Curry leaves - 6- 8 leaves ,
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp ,
Green chilli - 3 slit lenght wise ,
Red chilli pwd - 1tsp ,
Turmeric pwd - 1 tsp,
Corriander pwd - 4 tsp ,
Cloves - 5 ,
Cinnamon - 2 stick- 1 inch size ,
Green cardamom - 4 ,
Green corriander leaves - 2 tbsp  chopped ,

Curry leaves - 1 tbsp chopped ,
Salt to taste ,
Water - 300 ml ,
Oil - 4 tbsp .

Method :
Slice the onions and keep aside .
Grind  curry leaves ,pepper corn and  fennel seeds with few tbsp of water in a grinder . ( since the quantity is small it will not be easy to grind so make it a coarse watery paste )
Heat oil in kadhai and put cloves ,green cardamom and cinnamon stick in it .

After few seconds add the sliced onions and stir fry in high heat for 5 minutes or till the onions are slightly brown .

Add slit green chillies ,ginger garlic paste ,fennel , pepper  ,curry leaves watery coarse paste .

Fry for 1 minute then add the powdered masalas ( corriander pwd ,turmeric pwd ,red chilli pwd ) with few tbsp of water .

Fry the masalas for 2 minutes in low to medium heat or till the raw smell of the masalas goes .

Add the chopped tomatoes and salt .
Close the pan with a lid and allow it to cook for 4 to 5 minutes in low heat .

Open the lid and mix well after the tomatoes are soft and tender .

Add the chicken and mix for few seconds and then add 1 and 1/2 cup of water -( 300 ml ).
 Raise the heat and  let the gravy come to a boil .

Then lower the heat and put a lid on it and let it cook for 30 minutes .

After 30 minutes check if chicken is tender and then sprinkle 1/2 tsp of garam masala ,chopped curry leaves and chopped corriander leaves .check salt .

Open after 5 minutes and stir the gravy and check the consistency of the sauce .
Close when the gravy becomes semi medium thick .
I have used  1 tsp of red chilli pwd  . In kerala they make it more spicy .

Enjoy with paratha or rice .It goes  very well with  fresh bread too .

Serves - 6