Recipe - Chicken Shakuti (Chicken Cooked In Coconut) 2

1 kg Chicken, cut into desired
pieces (or or off the bone)
2 teaspoon Corriander seeds
8 Dried kashmiri chillies
One half teaspoon Cummin seeds
1 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
5 Peppercorns
2 teaspoon Peanuts (unsalted)
One half Coconut, grated
1 teaspoon Turmeric
4 Cardamoms
6 Cloves
1 Inch piece of cinnamon
1 Lemon
Salt to taste

Dry roast the coriander seed, kashmiri chiles, cumin seed, funegreek seed,
peppercorns peanuts and coconut in a large pan (until coconut is a light
brown, taking care not to burn the spices).

Add the turmeric, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon to the roasted spices and
finely grind.

Fry the spice mixture in some ghee for a few minutes. Add the chicken and
brown. Add salt and a little water and simmer until chicken is cooked.
Sprinkle over lemon juice a few minutes before serving.
From archives of rec.food.recipes

Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 08:20:10 GMT

From: trev@wg.icl.co.uk (Trevor Hall)