Chicken Gassi

Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken
• 1 coconut , grated
• 5 -6 whole red chilies (use Kashmir chillies if possible for the best colour and they are not too spicy too. I use a mix of)
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 teaspoon peppercorn
• 3 -4 cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 2 onions , sliced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 -2 tablespoons refined oil
• 50 g tamarind pulp (or to taste)
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 6 cloves garlic
• 250 ml water
• chopped coriander leaves (to garnish)