Hyderabadi Chicken Curry

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Ingredients:

• 1 kg - chicken, cleaned and cut into joints
• 1/2 cup - grated Coconut
• 2 cups - onion, finely chopped
• 200 ml - thick Coconut Milk
• 200 ml - Tomato puree
• 15 - Dried red chillies
• 1 tsp - Cumin seeds
• 2 tsp - Coriander seeds
• 6 cm piece - Cinnamon
• a small piece - Nutmeg
• 3 tbsp - cashew nuts, chopped
• 5 tbsp - oil
• 1 tbsp - ghee
• 1 tbsp - Ginger Garlic paste
• 2 tsp - Sugar
• 2 tbsp - Lime juice
• 4 - Cardamom
• 6 - Cloves
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Grind coconut, dried red chillies, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg and cashew nuts to a smooth paste.
2. Heat oil in a kadai and add onion and fry till it turns golden brown.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till fragrant.
4. Add ghee, ground paste and fry till the oil separates.
5. Add coconut milk, tomato puree and 1 cup of water. Boil it for 5 minutes. 
6. Add chicken, salt and sugar.
7. Cover and simmer till the chicken is cooked and the gravy is creamy.
8. Stir in the lime juice(as per your choice) and serve.