Chicken Pulimunchi (Mangalorean Dish)

INGREDIENTS

1 kg Chicken cleaned and washed

20-25 byadagi chillies

1 tbsp coriander seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

8 seeds fenugreek seeds

1/2 tsp black pepper corns

Small piece cinnamon (opt)

2 cloves (opt)

5 flakes garlic

1 lemon sized tamrind soaked in water

1 tsp turmeric powder

Salt as needed

1 medium onion finely sliced

1 tej patta

1 tbsp ghee

METHOD

Marinate chicken with salt and turmeric for 30 minutes or more. Heat a pan add dry roast chillies, methi seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds ,garlic, black pepper, cinnamon and cloves. Grind all above fried items to fine powder then add soaked tamrind along with its water a fine paste. Heat a kadai add ghee, onions, tej patta and fry well add marinated chicken cook for 5 minutes. Add ground masala give a good mix and let this cook until oil starts separating. Now add little water. Check salt, add if necessary. Give a good boil. Enjoy with boiled rice.