Chicken Drumsticks Curry

 
Chicken Leg Curry is one of the most delicious curry recipe, here chicken is cooked in the unique marinade of curd . The ultimate Indian spices are ready to give the mind blowing flavor to the dish.
 

Today I’m here with a yummy Chicken Drumsticks curry recipe.You can use other parts of chicken too.
 . The coconut masala added to this gives a rich creamy texture.I made this curry last week and we enjoyed it.

Now to the recipe…



Ingredients

Marination:

Chicken drumsticks – 6
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
2 tbsp hung curd
2 tsp red chilli powder
Turmeric powder  – 1/2 tsp
1/2 lemon juice
salt 1 tsp
Onion – 1 chopped and pureed
Tomato – 2 small sized , pureed
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder  – 1/2 tsp
Corriander powder– 1 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Salt as needed





For Grinding
Coconut – 3 tbsp grated
Peppercorns  – 1/2 tsp
Fennel Seeds  – 1/2 tsp
 2 cardamom
1-2 cloves
 

For Tempering
Oil – 3 tsp
Cinnamon  – 3 small pieces
Fennel Seeds  – 1tsp
Cardamom / Elachi – 1
Curry leaves – 2 springs

Method:
 
1. Clean and wash the chicken drumsticks. Make slits on the fleshy parts. Marinate them with the above mentioned ingredients for at least 2 - 3 hours


2. Grind the coconut , along with remaining spices in to a fine paste and keep aside.
 
3.Heat oil in the kadhai and add the ingredients for tempering and fry for a min.Add the onion puree,gingergarlic paste and tomato puree.Add the turmeric powder ,chilli powder and corriander powder .
  No need to fry the masala just mix well.Now put the cleaned chicken and the needed salt and mix well.dont  add water at this step


 





4.Close with  lid and cook in medium flame for 10 min .


5. Open the lid  . Now it will be watery.add coconut paste and mix well.and mix well.Add little water to make some gravy and cover the lid and cook until the chicken is no longer pink near the bone, about 15-20 minutes
 

6.Adjust the gravy according to your required consistency. If it is very thick, add 1/4 - 1/2 cup hot water. Taste-check for salt and masala. Turn off the fire when the chicken pieces are  done.

7.Now the Yummy chicken curry is ready to go with rice / roti.