Chicken in Coconut & Peanut Gravy

I am back with Chicken but today I tried chicken in coconut and peanut gravy and it turned out very delicious. The chicken is mildly spiced because coconut milk neutralizes the spices. It’s a perfect dish to cook for a small lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

500 gm chicken cut in small pieces
1/2 cup roasted peanut powder
1/2 cup coconut powder
1/2 cup coconut powder
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
10 curry leaves
2 bay leaves
2 green chili chopped
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 mid sized bowl chopped onion
4 tablespoon onion paste
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 tablespoon ginger & garlic paste
4 tablespoon butter
1 bowl chopped tomato
4 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup curd
1 tablespoon mustard oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
2 whole red chili
1 tablespoon chicken masala

Method:

1.       Clean chicken with water and keep it aside for 5 minutes to drain out excess water

2.       Make a thick paste by mixing salt, turmeric powder, mustard oil, onion paste, tomato paste, roasted peanut powder, coconut powder, curd and 1 small spoon of ginger & garlic paste
3.       Add this paste to chicken pieces and leave it for 3 to 4 hours to marinate

Gravy preparation
1.       Heat oil in a pan and  put marinate chicken, onion pieces, tomato pieces , ½ spoon whole cumin seeds, black pepper powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, tej patta  and whole red chili
2.       Keep above thing for 45 minutes on slow flame till it becomes golden brown in color
3.       Once it becomes light brown in colour add chicken masala and garam masala and mix it well
4.       Once your chicken becomes soft then put off the flame

Tadka preparation
1.       Heat oil in pan then add curry patta , black mustard seeds and green chilies and small amount of onion and fry everything till it becomes golden brown in colour
2.       After that add chopped tomatoes and when the oil starts to leave the mixture it’s an indication that the onion & tomatoes base mixture is ready
3.       Then add coconut milk and boil it for 5 minutes
4.       Add Chicken to this mixture and keep it on light flame for 10 minutes and then add butter and mix it well
5.       Now your Chicken in Coconut & Peanut Gravy is ready to serve. You can have this chicken with plain dosa or chapatti