Kolhapuri Chicken

Ingredients
500 grams chicken cut into five pieces,
½ cup onions( browned),
1 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped,
½ teaspoon garam masala (hot spice mix),
1 big tomato chopped,
½ tablespoon red chilly powder,
2 onions finely chopped,
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste,
1 pinch turmeric powder,
1 tablespoon grated coconut roasted,
1 tablespoon sesame seeds,
1 tablespoon poppy seeds dry roasted,
1 tablespoon oil,
salt to taste.
Preparation time
40 minutes

Serves
2

HOW TO PREPARE
Take the chicken pieces and make slits I them and keep them in a big bowl. Add half of the ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Mix it up well and let it marinate for an hour at least. In a blender put the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, browned onions and roasted coconut and make a paste. Then take a pan and pour the oil and bring to heat. When the oil is nice and hot add the chopped onions and fry briefly or till the onions turn golden brown. Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté till its nice and brown. Add the red chilly powder and fry till the raw smell of the masala leaves. Put in tomatoes and now sauté for another five minutes or till the oil begins to leave the edges of the vessel. Add the chicken and fry on a high flame for two minutes. Add the paste we made, water and salt to taste. Mix well and bring to boil. When it begins boiling add the garam masala and coriander leaves. Cover, simmer and cook for 30 minutes or till the chicken is soft. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.