Ragi Mudde and Koli Saru

Ragi Mudde and Koli Saru  - Nisha Baliga Shenoy

Ingredients:

Chicken 1 kg
oil 3 tsp
Salt to taste

For the masala paste:
Garlic 3 cloves
Ginger 1" piece
Cloves 3
Cinnamon 1/2" piece
Poppy seeds 2 tbsp
Chilly powder 2-3 tsp or there about
Dhania powder 2 tsp
Coconut 1/4 cup grated
Onion 1 medium
Coriander fresh a handful

Method:
Heat a pan. roast the poppy seeds in the pan till fragrant. Remove from heat and crush coarsely. Set it aside.
In the same hot pan, fry chopped onion till golden in colour.
Combine the roasted onion, poppy seeds and all the other ingredients for the masala paste and grind till smooth.
Heat oil in a thick bottom pot. Drop the chicken cubes and fry the cubes on all sides.
Pour over the masala paste and enough water to cover the chicken very well.
Cover and simmer till the chicken is cooked through and the masala is well cooked, about 30 minutes.
If needed U can seperate the pieces from curry .and keep aside .
Raggi mudde is eaten with curry .it is dipped in curry and swallowed
Adjust salt. Chop and sprinkle some fresh coriander on top of the curry if desired.

                                 

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