CHICKEN MAPPAS

Perfect  side dish for appam. This is delicious and super easy chicken curry 

Ingredients

1.      Chicken-250gm,cut into medium sized pieces

2.      Onion-1 big,sliced

3.      Ginger-1 tbsp ,julienned

4.      Garlic-4 pods,cut length wise

5.      Green chilly-4 nos,slitted

6.      All spices-(cardamom 3 nos,cinnamon stick-1,star anise(thakkolam)-1no,cloves-4nos)

7.      Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

8.      Salt

9.      Thin coconut milk-2 cups

10.  Thick coconut milk-1cup

11.  Garam masala-1tsp

12.  Pepper powder-1tsp

13.  Vinegar-1tbsp

14.  For seasoning

Pearl onions-4 nos,cut into thin round slices

Curry leaves-2sprigs

Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp

 oil-2tbsp

Method of preparation

1.      Combine ingredients 1-9 ,

2.       cook until chicken is done.

3.      When the chicken is cooked,add thick coconut milk,garam masala,pepper powder and vinegar heat for a while.do not let it boil.

4.      Heat oil in a pan ,splutter mustard seeds,when they pop up add curry leaves,sliced pearl onions sauté until onions turns brown color.pour this over the prepared chicken curry. Delicious chicken mappas is ready to serve.