Manpasand Chicken

I was searching for a different chicken dish as i dont want to make the usual chicken curry for our sunday's special lunch.. While going through Srivalli's Cooking 4 All Seasons i got hooked to this manpasand chicken as this chicken dish was quite different from wat we usually prepare, while going through the recipe i was quite surprised to see the addition of poppy seed powder and cashew powder which sounds truly interesting for me..I dont want to miss to cook up this delicious chicken curry and tried out making today for our sunday lunch...Thanks a lot to Srivalli for sharing this yummy chicken manpasand and everyone at home relished this chicken curry..This curry goes fabulous along with rasam..

Ingredients:

• 1/2kg Chicken (cute as medium sized)
• 2nos Onions
• 2nos Tomatoes
• 1tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 1tbsp Chilly powder
• 1/4tsp Turmeric powder
• 1tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2tsp Garam masala powder
• 1/2tsp Fennel seed powder
• 2tsp Poppy seeds(roasted & powdered)
• 2tsp Coconut paste
• 1tsp Cashew (grounded as powder)
• Few curry leaves

Method:
Heat enough oil in a heavy bottomed pan, saute the onions until they turns transculent, add the ginger garlic paste, fry until the raw smell goes away, add the chicken pieces, curry leaves,chopped tomatoes,cook in high flame until the chicken gets cooked,add the turmeric powder, salt,chilly powder, coriander powder and cook in simmer for few minutes..Add the garam masala, fennel seed powder, poppy seed powder, cashew powder,saute for few minutes..add half cup of water,cook for few minutes..

Finally add the coconut paste and cook until the chicken gets well cooked..Enjoy hot with rice..

Source: Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes