Chicken Curry 1 - Kerala - India

INGREDIENTS:

• 500 gr chicken 
• 1 sliced onion
• 1 tomato chopped
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 3-4 green chillies, deseeded and sliced
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tbsp chilli powder (Kashmiri)
• 2 tbsp coriander powder
• 3 tbsp coconut oil
• salt
• water

METHOD:

1. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker
2. Fry the onion
3. Add the tomato and simmer a bit
4. Add the garlic & ginger paste (stir)
5. Add all the spices and salt
6. Add the chicken. 
7. Stir well so the chicken is coated with the spice paste
8. Add water so the chicken is just covered
9. Close the lid and cook on high medium heat until the first whistle (or until the little ball closes the hole in the lid)
10. After first whistle reduce heat to medium low
11. Cook for 30 min.

TIP: To make the curry thicker, use thickening granules, gravy thickener or tomato puree.