Chicken Peralan / Chicken Masala Roast

A simple yet flavorful dish........

Ingredients

Chicken: 500 gms
Onion: 1 Big
Green Chilly: 2 - 3
Ginger: 1 small piece
Garlic: 4 - 5 Cloves
Tomato: 1 Small
Red Chilly Powder: 1 Table Spoon
Coriander Powder: 1/2 Table Spoon
Turmeric Powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Garam Masala Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Pepper Powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Coconut Oil: 3 Table Spoon
Salt
Water
Curry Leaves
Coriander Leaves

Cooking Time: 25 - 30 minutes
Method

Clean and cut the chicken to small pieces. Wash it well and drain off the water and keep aside
Crush the ginger, garlic and green chilly.  Slice the onion and keep aside
Pour oil to a pan and add sliced onion and saute till onion becomes soft

Now add crushed ginger, garlic and green chilly

Saute for a good 4 to 5 minutes in low flame
Add chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder

Saute till the raw smell of the spices is gone
Now add chopped tomato.

Saute well in low flame until oil starts to leave

Now add the cleaned chicken pieces, salt and some curry leaves

Combine well and cover and cook in low flame.  Do not add water
Open the lid and stir after 5 minutes.  By this time there will be enough water from the chicken

If you feel  water is less add little hot water and close the lid
Cook until the chicken is done.  It will take around 15 to 20 minutes
By this time the gravy will have thickened
Add pepper powder, coriander leaves and some curry leaves

Combine well and switch off the flame

Serve hot with rice, ghee rice, chapati, appam porotta etc

Note:
Adjust the amount of spice accordingly