Mimi's Chicken Madras | Recipe Saver

Ingredients

• ***For the chicken madras:***
• 2 dried red chiles, preferably chiles de árbol
• 1 (3-inch)cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more, to taste
• 2 green bird's eye chiles or 1 serrano chile, seeded if desired, very finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 (.5-pound) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch-thick pieces
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can coconut milk
• ***For serving:***
• rice, to taste, cooked and warm
• red onions, to taste, sliced
• cilantro, to taste, chopped