Recipe for Tamilnadu style Kozhi Kurma / Chicken Kurma =)))

Ingredients needed for Kozhi Kurma / Chicken Kurma   
1/2 kilo Kozhi / Chicken
1 cup oil
1 cup onions sliced
6 cloves
4 cardamom
1 piece cinnamon
8 green chillies
1 piece ginger
2 sp garlic flakes
chilli pd, dhaniya pd and turmeric powder as needed
1/2 cup grated coconut
1 sp khus khus
1/2 cup curds
2 tomatoes
chopped coriander leaves
salt to taste

How to prepare Kozhi Kurma:
Grind freshly grated coconut and Khus khus together to a smooth paste.
Grind green chillies, garlic and ginger  along with chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder to a nice smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add whole garam masala. When the garam masala splutters add the green chillies  and the masala paste. Saute till the oil starts oozing out.
Add the chicken pieces, stir so that the masala coast the chicken well.
Add tomato pieces, mix and cover with a lid. Simmer and cook till the chicken gets tender.
Add the ground coconut and khuskhus paste with curds. Add water if needed and adjust the consistency to your wish.
Remove from fire when the gravy starts boiling. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with chappathi, puri or with Pulao

BY: Nageswarie, Rajeswary, Kuganesh, Anita Raj