Chicken Stew, Kerala recipe - CheenaChatti

Ingredients

• Boneless Chicken (cut into medium size pieces) : 500 gms
• Potato : 1 medium sized, sliced into small cubes
• Carrot : 1 small-medium sized, sliced into small cubes
• Onion : 2 medium sized, thinly sliced
• Shallots / small onion : 6 numbers, thinly sliced
• Cinnamon : 3 pieces, 1" each
• Cloves : 6 numbers
• Cardamom : 3 numbers
• Black Peppercorns : ½ tsp OR Black Pepper Powder : 1 tsp or to taste (optional)
• Cashew : 8-10 numbers
• Raisins : 8-10 numbers (optional)
• Garam masala : ½ tsp
• Coriander powder : 1 tsp
• Ginger : 1" piece, thinly sliced
• Garlic : 1 tbsp / 5 cloves, thinly sliced
• Green Chillies : 5 numbers, slit lengthwise
• Thick Coconut Milk (First extract) : 1 cup
• Thin Coconut Milk (Second & Third extract) : 2 cups
• Lemon juice : ½ tbsp
• Curry leaves : 2 sprig
• Coconut Oil : 4 tbsp
• Bay Leaves : 3
• Star Anise : 2
• Salt to taste