Chicken Curry in Thick Coconut Gravy

Ingredients :

1. Chicken pieces washed and cleaned - 1 kg
2. Onions - 3 No
3. Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tsp
4. Chicken Curry Masala - 5 tbsp
5. Fresh Ginger Garlic Paste- 2tbsp
6. Curry Leaves 
7. Coconut Milk Powder- 5 tbsp
8. Green Chillies cut lengthwise- 2 No
9. Salt as required
10. Oil -3 tbsp / as required

How to Cook :

1. Mix the coocnut milk powder in  1/2 glass luke warm water and keep this aside.
2. Add oil to the pan and when it is hot, add the ginger garlic paste , saute till the raw smell goes .
3. Add onions , green chilles, curry leaves  and saute well till it turn translucent .
4. Add the chicken curry masala and saute for 3 minutes on low flame and 1 minute on high flame.
5. Add the chicken pieces , salt and mix well .Saute for 5 to 10 minutes so that the masalas get mixed with the chicken well.
6. Add 1 to 1 1/2 cup water and bring to boil.
7. Now close the pan and cook in low flame for 30 minutes minimum. Make sure you turn the chicken pieces in between or else it might get sticked to the bottom of the pan.
8. Now open the pan and cook till the gravy start to thicken.
9. Now add the coconut milk and again cook for 5 minutes / more till the gravy start to thicken  on low flame .
10. Garnish with curry leaves
11. Serve hot with rice or rotis.