Dry chicken curry

Chicken 1kg

Grated Coconut 2 tbsp

Coriander Seeds 2 tbsp

Cinnamon 4 sticks

Cloves 6

Onions chopped, keep half of this aside.

Ginger and Garlic paste

Saffron pwd

Red Chillies 12 -15

A handful of Coriander leaves

Chopped Tomatoes

Ghee or oil

Salt to taste


- Fry the grated coconut in the ghee until brown

- Blend together fried grated coconut, coriander seeds, cinnamon, cloves, onions, ginger, garlic, saffron pwd, red chilles and corainder leaves to a fine paste withot water.

- Set this ground masala aside.

- In a deep dish, heat oil / ghee, fry onions till brown.

- Add chicken, chopped tomotoes, salt and cook on low for 10 mts.

- Add the ground masala and little water.

- Cook chicken until dry.

Serve with rice or roits. Enjoy.

I usually dont follow the exact proportions, just eye ball according to my taste.