Kuttanadan Chicken Curry

This  recipe is borrowed from Sarah’s Vazhayila. Thanks to Sarah for this wonderful recipe. I have made slight changes and here it is.

Ingredients:          Chicken                               --   1/2 kg
         Onion                                   --   1 medium size
         Green chili                         --   2 –3
         Ginger chopped              --   1 tsp
         Garlic chopped                --   3-4 cloves
         Crushed peppercorns   --   2 tsp
         Coconut milk                    --   1 cup
         Garam masala                 --   1 tsp
         Bay leaves                         --   1
         Cinnamon stick               --   1
         Cloves                                 --   1
         Star anise                          --   1
         Curry leaves                    --   1 Spring
         Oil                                         --   2tbsp
         Salt                                       --   to taste
Preparation of Kuttanadan Chicken curry
Clean and cut the chicken into medium size pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and add curry leaves,ginger,garlic, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cloves and star anise.Saute it for a minute. Add chopped onions and green chillies and saute until they are translucent.
    
Add Garam masala and crushed peppercorns and fry for half a minute. Add the chicken pieces and mix it well.
    
Let the chicken cook. Add required amount of water depending on the amount of water coming out of the chicken. When the chicken is 95% cooked, add the coconut milk and simmer for another 10 minutes .
     
Serve hot. This pairs well with appam, idyappam, ghee rice etc..