Nadan Kozhi Curry (Chicken Curry with Potatos and Coconut milk)

This is the way nadan kozhi curry is made at my husand's place(Trichur).


Ingredients:
Chicken- 1 lb
Potato-1
Coconut milk- 1/2 cup
Onion- 1

Ginger-1/2 inch piece chopped finely
Garlic-3-4 chopped finely
Green chillies-4  Ch fi
Curry leaves-1 spring
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Bay leaves-2
Salt- as per taste
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp

To grind:
Cinnamon- 1 inch piece
Cardamom-2
Clove-5
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Coriander seeds-1 tsp
Fennel seeds(perum jeerakam)-1/2 tsp

Method:

1.Clean and cut the chicken into medium side pieces.

2.Peel and cut the potato into medium size cubes.
3.Dry roast the ingredients for grinding and grind it.
4.Add oil to a pan splutter mustard seeds and saute the chopped onion, bay leaves, ginger and garlic until onion turns slightly brown in color.
5.Add curry leaves and chopped green chilies and saute for a minute more.
6.Add the ground ingredients ,turmeric powder and saute for 1 more minute.
7.Add the chicken to it along with 3/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of coconut milk. Add enough salt.
8.When chicken is half done add the potatoes to it.
:-If you are NOT using nadan chicken add chicken and potatoes together. As nadan chicken need more time to cook.
9.Once the chicken is done, simmer the flame and add rest of the coconut milk. Check the salt and add more if needed.
10.Cook fore few more minutes. Serve hot.