Chicken Curry - No Coconut Version

Today's recipe is a simple chicken preparation which doesn't need marination and its a no coconut version.This curry tastes best with rice and paratha,roti.here I used the chicken thighs for this preparation ,can be made with whole chicken too.Lets get into the recipe...................

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Chicken(thighs cut into bite size)	1lb(450 gms)
Onion	2(medium size)
Green chilly	3 nos.
Red chilly powder	11/4tsp
Coriander powder	2tsp
Garam masala powder	1/2tsp
Turmeric powder	1/2tsp
Salt	11/2tsp
Oil	2tbs
Curry leaves/karivepillai	1sprig
Coriander leaves/kothamalli	for garnishing
Lemon juice	2tsp

To grind

Ingredient	Quantity
Shallots/chinna vengayam	7nos.
Garlic/poondu	5 cloves(big)
Ginger/inji	1inch piece

For the tempering

Ingredient	Quantity
Cloves/lavangam	4
Cinnamon/pattai	1inch piece
Fennel seeds/sombu	1/4tsp
Star anise	1petal

Method

• Grind the given ingredients to a smooth paste and keep it aside.Heat a pan with oil and crackle the fennel seeds,add the clove,cinnamon,star anise. 
• Add the chopped onion,green chilly and curry leaves,saute till transparent.
• Once the onion becomes transparent add the ground paste and saute till the raw smell goes away.
• Now add the chicken pieces and saute till the chicken change its  color.
• Add the chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and salt,mix it well.
• Then add a cup of water and cook the chicken becomes soft and tender.
• At this point add the garam masala powder,chopped coriander powder and cook it for a minute.
• Finally add the lemon juice and put off the fire.
• Serve it after two hours to get the flavors incorporate well.

Enjoy..................................... 

• Here I used chicken thighs,it can be made with boneless chicken also.
• Instead of shallots,one small regular onion can be used.