Chicken curry - Andhra style

Ingredients :

1. Oil - 3 tbsp
2. Bay leaf - 1 no
3. Cardamom - 5 nos
4. Cinnamon - 2 stick
5. Cloves - 3 nos
6. Onion - 1 large sized
7. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
8. Chicken - 500 gms, cut into pieces
9. Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
10. Salt to taste
11. Green chillies - 2 nos
12. Curry leaves 
13. Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
14. Cashew nuts - 16 nos
15. Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp
16. Milk - 1 cup
17. Kasoori methi - 1 tbsp
18. Garam masala - 1 tsp
19. Coriander powder - 2 tsp
20. Coriander leaves for garnishing
21. Water as required

Method :

1.   Soak cashew nuts and poppy seeds in a cup of milk for 1 hour and grind them to smooth paste.  Keep aside.

2.   Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, green chillies, curry leaves and sliced onion.  Saute till tender.

3.   Add ginger garlic paste & turmeric powder.  Saute. 

4.   Add chicken, chilly powder, coriander powder & cashew paste.  Add enough water & cook till done.

5.   Add kasoori methi & garam masala.  Cook for few more mins.  Garnish it with coriander leaves.  

Serve with rotis / rice.