Chicken shakuti (chicken cooked in coconut) 2

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 kilograms Chicken, cut into desired pieces (or or off the bone)
2 teaspoons Corriander seeds
8 Dried kashmiri chillies
½ teaspoon Cummin seeds
1 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
5 Peppercorns
2 teaspoons Peanuts (unsalted)
½ Coconut, grated
1 teaspoon Turmeric
4 Cardamoms
6 Cloves
1 Inch piece of cinnamon
1 Lemon
Salt to taste

Directions

Dry roast the coriander seed, kashmiri chiles, cumin seed, funegreek seed, peppercorns peanuts and coconut in a large pan (until coconut is a light brown, taking care not to burn the spices).

Add the turmeric, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon to the roasted spices and finely grind.

Fry the spice mixture in some ghee for a few minutes. Add the chicken and brown. Add salt and a little water and simmer until chicken is cooked.

Sprinkle over lemon juice a few minutes before serving.

From archives of rec.food.recipes Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 08:20:10 GMT From: trev@... (Trevor Hall)

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