Ingredients:
groundnuts – 1 tbsp
cashewnuts – 1 tbsp
groundnut oil – 100 ml
whole dry red chillies – 5
onions, ground – 100 gm
ginger paste – 1 tsp
garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
large tomato, chopped – 1
turmeric – 1/2 tsp
sesame seeds – 2 tsp
chicken, cut into small piece – 250 gm
grated coconut – 50 gm
lime – 1
salt – to taste
Method:
Grind the groundnuts and cashew to a paste. Heat the oil. Break the chillies in two and fry on slow fire till black. Add the onion paste and stir. When the onions start to brown, add the ginger – garlic paste and fry well, sprinkling a little water; if necessary.
When the mixture is well fried, add the tomato and turmeric. Once the tomato gets well mixed, add the sesame seeds and the chicken pieces. Fry well.
Add a cup of water, the coconut and salt to taste. Cover and simmer on slow fire till the chicken is cooked. Remove the cover and add the nut paste. Stir well. This should have a thick gravy clinging to the chicken pieces.
Remove from fire, sprinkle with the juice of lime and serve hot.
