Naattu Koli Kulambu

  
  Ingredients:  

  Nattu koli - 1 kg

 Ginger paste- 1tsp

 Garlic paste - 1tsp

 Grated coconut - ¼ cup

 Chilly powder - 3tsp  

 Coriander powder - 3 tsp

 Cinnamon stick - 2 inch

 Clove - 3 nos  

 Gingelly oil- ¼cup

  Small onions - 20 nos

 Cumin - 2 tsp 

 Pepper corns - 1 tsp

 Tomato (big) - 1 no  

 Curry leaves 1 handfull 

 Sombu - 1/2 tsp

 Salt to taste 

 Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 

 Coriander leaves- a handfull 

 Method : 

 Cut the chicken into small pieces and clean.

 Chop finely 10 onions and tomato. 

 In a pan heat 1 tsp oil, add cumin, pepper corns, sombu and  

 onion (10 No) and fry till it turns brown. 

 Remove from the heat and grind with very little water.

 Heat 1/4 cup gingelly oil in a pressure pan.  

 Add cinnamon , cloves , chopped onion , turmeric powder,  curry leaves and salt.

 Fry till onions become light brown ,  

 After 5 minutes add ginger garlic paste and

 saute till the raw smell goes away.

 Now add tomato, ground paste, chicken pieces,

 Saute for 2 minutes. Then add chilly powder and

 coriander powder and mix it well.

 After 5 minutes add coconut paste and 2 cups of water.

 Close the pan with lid.

 Let it to cook for 3 whistles , after that switch off.

 Don't remove from heat suddenly.

 After steam releases from cooker open the lid and   garnish with coriander leaves.

 Serve with hot rice. 

 It is also a very good combination to idli, dosai, chappati and rotis.