Kolhapuri Chicken

Ingredients

• - 1 kg: Chicken
• - 2/3 cup: Yoghurt
• - 2 tsp: Grated coconut
• - 1 Large: Tomato(chopped)
• - 1 tsp: Garlic paste
• - 1 tsp: Coriander leaves
• - 2 tsp: Red chilli
• - 1 tsp: Turmeric powder
• - 1 tsp: Lime juice
• - 2 tsp: Corn or peanut oil
• - 1-2: Bay leaf
• - 2 pieces: Cinnamon
• - 6 pieces: Cloves
• - ½ tsp: Crushed black pepper 2 medium onions
• - 2 tsp: Oil

Method

• - Mix turmeric powder, red chillies, garlic paste, salt and lime juice with curd. The marinade is ready.
• - Add the cut chicken pieces to the marinade and leave aside for half an hour.
• - Heat oil in pan. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, crushed black pepper and chopped onions. Sauté till onions turn translucent. Add grated coconut. Sauté till coconut color changes.
• - Add tomatoes. Cook for 10 minutes. Cool and puree the mix in a blender.
• - The Kolhapur masala is ready.
• - Heat oil and add the marinated chicken to the pan. Cook for 25 minutes on low fire. Stir regularly.
• - Add paste and simmer on low flame for five minutes.
• - Kolhapur chicken is ready.
• - Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.