Chicken Kurma

Ingredients:-
Chicken- 1.25 lb
Onion-1(Medium sized, roughly chopped)
Finely chopped onion- 1 Tsp
Garlic-7 to 8 flakes
Tomato - 1,
Coconut-3 Tbsp
Cinnamon stick -1(of 1")
Saunf(fennel seeds)-1/2 tsp
Clove-2
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Chillipowder-2tsp,
Dhaniya powder-1 tsp(Optional)
Oil - 2tbsp
Salt - to taste

Method:-
Fry the onion and the garlic in 1 tbsp of oil & Allow it to cool

Grind all the ingredients except the chicken along with the fried onions and garlic to a smooth paste..

Heat the remaining 1tbsp of oil in a kadai . Add a pinch of saunf and a tsp of finely chopped onions.

To this add the cleaned and cut chicken and fry for few minutes till the chicken turns white.

Then add the grounded masala along with required amount of water and salt, allow it to thicken.
Finally garnish it with the curry leaves