Chicken Masala

This is a simple chicken gravy which goes really well with plain Basmati rice, dosa, idli and Appam

Ingredients:
  
    To be roasted and ground to a fine paste: 
        Bunch of coriander leaves
        Half bunch of mint leaves
        10 garlic flakes 
        A small piece of cinnamon
        1 big chopped onion 
        1 tsp turmeric powder 
        3-4 green chillies
        2 kashmiri red chillies
        1 tomato
        1 tsp ghee 

    Other ingredients:
        1 kg chicken cut into medium pieces
        2 tsp ghee or oil
        1 sprig curry leaves
        1 small onion chopped
        1 capsicum cut into cubes
        Salt
        2 tsp crushed kasoori methi
        Coriander leaves to garnish

Method:

• Heat ghee in a kadai and roast all the ingredients mentioned under to be roasted. Let it cool and then grind it into a smooth paste,
• Heat ghee in another kadai, Add curry leaves and chopped onion. Saute for sometime.
• Add the capsicum and salt and fry for a while. 
• Now Add the ground masala and the chicken and enough water. Cover and cook till chicken is done. Add crushed kasoori methi. Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves