Grandma chicken gravy

     It is very tasty.I know this recipe from my neighbour grandma. 
                 So I name this GRANDMA chicken gravy


  Ingredients:
 

Chicken -------------------500 gm
Onion ---------------------1 big in size
Tomato -------------------1 no (finely cut)
Turmeric powder -------1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds -----------1 tsp
Cumin seeds ------------1/4 tsp
Black pepper powder---2-3 tsp
Oil ------------------------4 tbsp
Salt -----------------------to taste

To fry and grind:

Red chilies -------------------3 to 4 nos  (or 2 tsp  chilly powder)
Coriander seeds  ------------1 1/2 tbsp
Coconut ----------------------1 tbsp  (grated coconut)
Cinnamon --------------------1 1/2 inch
Cumin seeds -----------------1 tbsp
Garlic  ------------------------5 cloves
Ginger ------------------------1 inch
Black pepper ----------------1 tsp
Small onion ------------------a handful (cut)
0il -----------------------------1tbsp
Curry leaves------------------few

Preparation:

Heat  oil in a small pan and add  the following ingredients  one by one, red chilies, coriander seeds,cinnamon,  small onion, curry leaves, cumin seeds and black pepper. 

Remove from heat, add garlic, ginger and coconut.

After its cooled make a fine paste.

Heat a kadai in medium flame,  add  4 tbsp oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds. When its splutters add onion,turmeric powder,  chicken pieces and saute till the water in the chicken is drained.

 Then add tomato pieces,grounded masala and salt and saute
 for 1 minute.

                    To cook add  2 cups of water and  mix  .
                        Then close   the kadai with lid.

                        After 2  min, simmer the flame  till the oil 
                              starts oozing out from the gravy.

    Then add black pepper powder and garnish with curry leaves.