Kerala chicken curry

Recipe for Kerala style spicy chicken curry with coconut milk
Serves :- 2-3
Total cooking time :- 1 hour
Ingredients:-

Chicken - 1/2 kg
Bowl 1 :-To marinate chicken 
Kashmiri Chilli powder - 1 table spoon

Coriander powder- 2 tea spoon

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Crushed pepper-1/2 tea spoon

Salt to taste

Oil

Mustard seeds

Mace - 1 or Bay leaves - 1

Cardamom -2

Cloves - 3

Curry leaves

Onion chopped - 2

Green chilli split lengthwise - 3

Ginger - Garlic paste - 1 or 2 tea spoon

Garam Masala - 1 tea spoon

Thin Coconut milk - 1 cup

Thick coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Method:-

Clean and cut the chicken into medium pieces

Marinate the chicken with all in Bowl 1 :-To marinate chicken and keep aside for 15-30 minutes. 

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.when they pop up add the whole spices and fry for 30 seconds

Then add curry leaves and onion and sate till onion is soft , followed by ginger garlic paste. saute till brown. 
Add the marinated chicken pieces and combine well.
Stir fry the chicken pieces for 5-7 minutes.
Pour thin coconut milk ,mix it well.Add garam masala and  cook it covered on a medium flame until the chicken is tender

When it is done uncover and add thick coconut milk and simmer for 3 minutes,and remove before it boils.Granish with curry leaves
( Note:-Some who have tried this suggested the addition of tomato or any other souring agent . So if you want add 1 or 2 tomato or a tea spoon of vinegar or lemon juice)

Kerala chicken curry