Kozhi Chops Masala

Coconut oil – 50ml

Refined oil – 50ml

Cinnamon- 2 nrs

Cloves – 5nrs

Saunf- ¼ tsp

Cardamom- 4

Pepper corns, whole – 1 tsp

Star anise - 2

Mace – a few

Kalpasi – a few

Vanaspati – 100ml

Curryleaves- a few

Green chillies, slitted – 5nrs

Shallots – 50g

Onion, chopped – 500g

Tomato – 600g

Ginger,garlic paste – 4 tbsp

Turmeric powder – ¾ tsp

Coriander powder – 2tbsp

Cumin powder – 1 tbsp

Chilli powder – 4tbsp

Garam masala powder – 1 tbsp

Chicken – 2 Kg

Poppy seeds, paste – 3 tbsp

Curd – 50ml

Mint leaves – a few

Coriander leaves – a few

Method of Preparation

1.Heat coconut oil, refined oil and Vanaspati. Season the whole garam masala ingredients including the peppercorns. Add the ginger, garlic paste. Fry it till the flavour comes out nicely.

2. Add shallots, onion, tomato, curry leaves and greenchillies. Saute it in oil. Add the mint leaves and coriander leaves. Once the onion gets golden colour, add the masala powder one by one.

3. Add the chicken pieces, mix it with masala. Add salt now. Stir the chicken continuously; make the masala to bind with the chicken pieces.

4. Add the poppy seeds paste. Fry it with the chops masala. Add the curd. Stir for a minute and pour the water which is enough for chicken to cook.

5. Close the vessel. Once the chicken cooked and the chops masala reach the consistency, Sprinkle the ground garam masala which you have it in your cupboard.