Chicken Kurma

Got this recipe online and made this chicken kurma.. came out very nice, something different .. must try!!! 

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 1 kg
• Coconut pieces - 2 cups
• Onions finely chopped - 2 medium size
• Cashew nuts - half cup
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Whole garam masala - one or two each
• Curd - 1 cup
• Green chilies chopped - 4 - 5
• Cumin / Zeera - 1 tsp
• Pepper pwdr - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Mustard / rye - half tsp
• Cumin pwdr - 1 tsp
• Coriander pwdr - 1 tsp
• Coriander chopped
• Turmeric - half tsp
• Salt
• Oil

Method:

1. In a blender add coconut and cashew nuts, make a fine paste and keep aside.
2. In a deep non stick pan heat oil, add whole garam masala and mustard, once they splutter add cumin seeds, chopped onions and salt, let the onions cook until slightly golden. 
3. Now add turmeric pwdr and ginger garlic paste mix well, at this point add curry leaves and green chilies, let this cook for 2 - 3 mins, then add the blended coconut and cashew nut paste, keep stirring constantly as the cashew nut tends to get burnt very easily, cook this on slow flame for 5 mins.
4. Add beaten curd, coriander pwdr, cumin pwdr, chicken, pepper pwdr and mix this, cook this on slow flame stirring in between.
5. After 10 mins add water according to the gravy consistency you prefer, i added one small glass of water and cook.
6. Once the chicken is almost cooked, add chopped coriander and let it simmer for one or two mins and its ready.