Kohlapuri Chicken

Kolhapuri chicken is a spicy and delicious curry of Maharashtra. this hot and spicy Chicken cooked with sesame seed, coconut, poppy seed and deghi mirchi(I used Kashmiri red Chilli) it dish goes well with rice and chapatti.

Ingredients:

• Chicken (cut into pieces) - 1lb
• Onion-1 big (finely Chopped)
• Ginger garlic paste-2tbsp
• Black peeper -4-5
• Red Chilli powder-1/2tsp
• Turmeric powder-1tsp
• Dry coconut (grated)-1/4cup
• Sesame seed- 2tsp
• Poppy seed-2tsp
• Cinnamon-2inch piece
•  Green Cardamom-2
•  Black cardamom-1
•  Cloves-3
•  Mace-1 blade
•  Nutmeg powder-1/4tsp
•  Whole red dry Chilli-6-7 (I used Kashmiri Red Chilli)
•  Oil-2tbsp
•  Salt-to taste
•  Coriander leaves- for garnishing

Method:

Clean the chicken and cut into small pieces. Marinated the chicken with turmeric powder

Salt and keep aside for half an hour.

Dry roast sesame seed, poppy seed, black cardamom, green cardamom, cinnamon, and clove

Peppers, mace,whole red Chilli  in last add coconut fry till little brown. Cool down and grind it.
Keep this masala aside.

Heat oil in pan add onion fry till becomes golden brown.

Add ginger garlic paste fry till raw smell goes away.

Add chicken pieces and salt mix everything properly.

Now coconut masala, turmeric powder, red Chilli powder and sauté for few seconds

Cover and cook.  Keep stirring in between. Add required salt.

Now add 1&1/2 cup of water and nutmeg powder,Cover and cook till chicken is done.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice or chapatti.

Enjoy!!!

Recipe Source:

sanjeevkapoor

Note:

Adjust the Chilli powder according to your taste.