Chicken Stew

• Chicken      - 1 lb
• Onion (medium)      - 1
• Potatoes (medium)      - 2
• Ginger      - 1/2 inch
• Curry leaves      - 10
• Green Chillies      - 3
• Chilli Pwdr      - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Pwdr      - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric      - 1/4 tsp
• Cinammon - 1/2 inch
• Salt      - 1tsp
• Cloves      - 6
• Whole Pepper      - 6
• Green Cardamom      - 4
• Mustard      - 1/4 tsp
• Oil      - 3 Tbsp
• Coconut Milk      - 1/2 c

1. Cut the chicken into small pieces.
2. Cut the Onion into thin slices and Peel and Cube the Potatoes.
3. Heat the Oil in a big Non-Stick pot.
4. Add the Mustard and let it splutter.
5. Add the Onions and Curry leaves.
6. When Onions turn transparent add finely chopped Ginger and slit Green chillies.
7. Add all the remaining spices.
8. Then add the Chicken. Let this fry for 2 mins in the spices.
9. Add 1 Cup of water along with the salt. Let this boil. Then cover and cook for 15 mins
10. on Medium heat. At this point add the cubed potatoes and cook for another 15 mins till the potatoes are done.
11. Add 1/2 c of Coconut Milk at the end.

Serve this hot with Appam or Chappatis.

Tip : Add 1/4 c water more if you desire lot of gravy.
The Chicken can be substituted with beef/mutton, and the cooking
timefor the meat will increase by an hour. I sometimes make a Potato  Stew and add Boiled
Eggs at the end.