Chicken Chettinad - a chicken dish from Tamil Nadu - Swati's Kitchen

Ingredients

• Chicken 1 kg cut into pieces (without skin)
• Curry leaf 1 bunch
• Onions 3 chopped finely
• Tomatoes 4 boiled, skinned and chopped
• Red Chili powder 1 Tsp
• Turmeric 1/2 Tsp
• Poppy Seeds 2 Tsp
• Coriander Seeds 1 Tbsp
• Fennel seeds 1 Tbsp
• Cumin Seeds 1 Tsp
• Cinnamon 1"
• Cardamom 3
• Whole Cloves 5
• Dried Red Chile 4-5
• Peppercorns 6-8
• Ginger 1 Tbsp chopped finely
• Garlic 1 Tbsp chopped finely
• Coconut 1.5 cups (fresh coconut grated)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Oil 7-8 Tbsp
• Salt to taste