Chicken Stew / Chicken Potato Stew

 Ingredients:-

Chicken – 750 gm

Onion – 2 Medium size

Potato – 2 Medium

Carrot – 1 Medium

Green Chilli – 3

Ginger – 1 Tbsp

Curry leaves as needs

Cardamom - 3

Cinnamon – Small stick

Cloves - 3

Star anise - 1

Pepper Powder – 2 ½ Tsp

Salt as need

Garam Masala – ½ Tsp

Coconut milk – ¾ Cup

Ground Cashew nut – 12 Cashew nuts (1/2 Cup)

Oil as required

Preparation:-

• Marinate the fresh chicken using required salt and by adding 1 Tsp pepper powder and keep it aside for 10 to 15 min
• Take a cooker and add oil. Once it is heated add Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon, Star Anise and sauté
• Add onion into it, once it is mixed with the oil and half cooked, add green chilli, ginger and curry leaves and sauté well
• Add potato, carrot and after some time add pepper powder and stir well
• Add marinated chicken into the cooker and mix well. Add ¼ cup water and close the lid. Cook the chicken for medium to high flame for one whistle
• Smash few potatoes and mix well
• Add a little salt and then add coconut milk and boil
• Add garam Masala and mix
• Keep it in low flame and pour the cashew mix into it and stir well
• Add curry leaves and boil
• Pour a little coconut oil and switch off the stove
• Server it with rice or chapathi

Cheers!!!
Minu