Chicken stew Kerala style

Preparation time : 30 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Baby chicken : 1 (or) Chicken : 750 grms
Onion : 1 or 2 depending on size
Carrot : 1 Small
Potato : 1 Big
Coconut milk : one can (400ml)
Green chili : 4 (or) to taste
Ginger : 3 " piece
Garlic cloves : 3
Cloves : 6
Cardamom : 3
Cinnamon stick : 3"
Bay leaves : 2
Salt : to taste
Crushed pepper cons : 1/2 tbsp
Curry leaves : one spring
Coriander leaves : few springs

Method :

Wash chicken with salt and turmeric powder. Keep it aside.
Cut onion, carrot, potato into cubes.
Take a pressure cooker . Add 2 tbsp of oil.
Put cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaves.
Stir it once.
Add chopped garlic and sliced ginger.
Saute them a bit.
Add onion, potato, carrot and slit green chili's one by one.
Stir them a bit.
Now add washed chicken , and stir again.
Take 1/4 cup of coconut milk , mix it with 1/4 cup of water and add it.
Add salt to taste.
Close the lid, and cook for one whistle.
Wait till pressure goes, take the lid off, transfer the contents to a pan.
Stir them a bit.
Add curry leaves, crushed pepper, and coriander leaves.
Mix them good.
Keep the flame in very low and add remaining thick coconut milk. and a tsp of oil.
Cook for 2 mins.
Turn of the heat.
Garnish it with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
Your chicken stew is now ready to serve.
Enjoy your stew with Aapam or with white rice.
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