Mom's Chicken Vevichathu

Chicken: 1 kg

Onion: 3 sliced

Tomato: 3 chopped

Ginger Garlic Paste; 2 tbsp

Curry leaves: 2 sprigs

Mustard: 1 tsp

Cumin: 1/2 tsp

Saunf/ perinjeerakam:  1/4 tsp

Cloves: 3

Cinnamon: 1

Cardamom: 2

Coriander powder: 3 tbsp

Kashmiri Chilly Powder: 2 tbsp

Garam Masala; 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp

Oil: 2 tbsp

Salt: as needed

Heat oil. Splutter mustard. Add the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, cumin and saunf.

Saute for a few seconds

Now throw in the onion.

When it brown along the edges, add the ginger garlic paste and let the whole mix brown properly.

Add the tomatoes and saute till limp

Add the masalas and saute till the raw smell is gone and oil separates.

Now mix in the chicken, salt and let it cook in low flame for 5 minutes.

Now add half a cup water, close the lid of pressure cooker and cook on high till first whistle.

Lower the flame and turn off the stove at the second whistle.

Serve warm with rice or chapati

Linking this to Cooking Concepts- Moms Recipe