Step 1

Grind together, desiccated coconut, Peanuts and whole red chillis and make a coarse powder.

Step 2

Now heat oil in a pan and crackle cumin seeds, add chopped onions and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 3

After onion turn slightly pink, add slit green chillis.

Step 4

Saute them for 2 more minutes and add curry leaves, cook for a minute and add ginger garlic paste.

Step 5

Cook again for a minute on low heat and add turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder, black pepper powder and coriander powder.

Step 6

Cook for one minute and add coarsely ground peanuts and coconut powder.

Step 7

Cook all of these on low heat for 1 minute and add few tbsp of water to make think masala.

Step 8

Add chicken pieces and coat them evenly with masala.

Step 9

Add tamarind paste and garam masala powder.

Step 10

Fry them for 5 minutes while covered and add 1 cup water.

Step 11

Cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes till chicken is fully cooked.