Chettinad Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 big Chicken (cut into small pieces)
• Salt as needed
• 1/2 tsp. Turmeric powder
• 5 or 6 Green chilli paste
• 2 tsp. Ginger garlic paste
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• Oil
• 2'' Cinnamon stick
• 3 Green cardamom
• 3 Cloves 
• Bay leaves - 3
• 2 big Onion paste
• 1/2 tsp. Pepper powder
• 1 tsp. Coriander powder  
• 1 tsp. Cumin Powder
• 1/2 tsp Fennel seed powder
• Chilli powder (according to your taste)
• 1 tbsp. dry roasted Coconut powdered
• 1 tbsp. dry roasted and powdered Poppy seeds
• 1 big Tomato chopped
• Coriander leaves - for garnish
• 1 cup Water 

Preparation:

1.  Add turmeric, salt, ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste in the chicken pieces and marinate for an hour.
2.  Cook the chicken with water in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles and set aside.
3.  Heat oil in a pan and after the oil is hot enough, add curry leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves and saute for a minute.
4.  Add the onion paste and fry till golden brown.
5.  Add ginger garlic paste - 1tsp and fry till all the rawness(smell) is gone.
6.  Add pepper powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, fennel seed powder, chilli powder and stir well.
7.  Add the chopped tomatoes, ground coconut, ground poppy seeds and cook till tomatoes become soft.
8.  Then add the chicken along with the remaining water to the pan and stir well.
9.  Chicken should be fully cooked as you pressure cooked the chicken. If you feel the chicken is not fully cooked then cook the chicken until done.
10.  Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with plain white rice or naan.