Ceylonese Chicken Curry

INGREDIENTS:-

Chicken - 1 full
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice - 2 tablespoon

for frying:
Oil
Cloves - 6
Cardamoms - 6
Cinnamon - 2 sticks

Onion - 1 sliced
Curry leaves - a few springs
Red chilli powder - 2 teaspoon
Garlic - 5 cloves
Ginger - 4 cm
Green chillies - 2
Coconut milk - 2 cups
Water - 2 cups
Salt - as per taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION:-

• Rub turmeric and lemon juice over the chicken pieces and leave aside for 1/2 hour.
• Make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies.
• Heat oil and fry the whole spices till fragrant. Add the onion and curry leaves and saute till onion turns brown.
• Add in the chicken pieces and stir fry over sim flame until the chicken changes colour.
• Add in the rest of the ingredients and boil till chicken is thoroughly cooked.