Chicken Ishtoo - Chicken Stew

So much is written and talked about Chicken Stew. This is one dish which has won over the hearts of both Malayalees and tourists visiting God's own country alike. This chicken dish is supported by the balance maintained by Kerala spices and sweet coconut milk.

Ingredients

1. Chicken - Medium Sized - 15 pieces
2. Small Onion/Shallots - 25
3. Green Chilly - 2
4. Ginger - 1 
5. Garlic - 5 cloves
6. Curry Leaves
7. Potato - Small - 4
8. Carrot - 1
9. Cashew Nut - 10
10. Coconut Milk -Thick - 1 Cup
11. Coconut Milk -Thick - 1 Cup
12. Fennel Seed Powder - half tea spoon
13. Cloves - half tea spoon
14. Black Pepper Powder - half tea spoon
15. Cinnamon Powder - half tea spoon
16. Cooking Oil - 2 tea spoon

How to Make?

1. Finely cut shallots
2. Crush Green chilly
3. Make a paste of garlic and ginger
4. Keep cashew nuts in water for sometime and then grind it to a paste
5. Cut Carrot and Potatoes into cubes
6. Heat Oil in a pan and splutter the spices - Fennel Seed Powder ,Cloves,Black Pepper Powder and Cinnamon Powder.
7. Then, add onion, green chilly, curry leaves and garlic and ginger paste. Saute well.
8. Once, onion is soft, add Chicken pieces and potatoes.
9. Also, add salt and add thick coconut milk. Close lid and cook till Chicken is half - done.
10. Then, add carrot and thin coconut milk and cashew paste and let Chicken get cooked well.
11. Garnish with roasted onion and cashew nuts.

Keep this in the cooking pan for some more time even after cooking is done, this helps in getting a thicker gravy and helps in locking the flavour.