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Ingredients:

• 1 large chicken (1 ¼ kg)
• salt to taste
• one cup grated coconut
• 1 tbsp fresh diced coconut
• 1 ½ tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric seeds
• 8 red dried chillies
• 1 tsp grated nutmeg
• 6 star aniseed
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 large onions, chopped fine
• 6 green chillies, chopped fine
• 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 3 cups water

Method:

1. Wash and clean the chicken.
2. Apply salt and keep aside.
3. In a griddle / tava, on medium heat brown the grated coconut, and all the spices except the nutmeg, green chillies and diced coconut for approx. 3 -5 mins.
4. Remove from heat and grind this mixture of roasted spices to a paste in the blender/grinder.
5. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat and saute all the ground spices along with the green chillies, and 1 large onion chopped fine.
6. Add the chicken pieces, diced coconut, nutmeg and salt to taste along with the tamarind pulp.
7. Lower the flame and add the water gradually, stir cooking, as you do so in an open pan.
8. After 15 minutes, raise the flame and shake the pan gently.
9. The oil will rise to the top.
10. Remove from fire.

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