Chicken Gravy - Andhra Style

I tried this recipe today and it was really good. Very tasty.
It is a bit spicy though. If you cannot take too much of spice then you can also add potatoes to it while boiling. This makes the dish even more tasty. I added potatoes and it came out well.

Ingredients 

• Chicken - 1/2 kg
• Onions - 2 nos(sliced long)
• Green chillies(slit) - 1 no
• Ripe tomatoes - 2 nos(diced)
• Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• Chopped coriander leaves - A handful
• Cloves - 3 nos
• Cinnamon stick - an inch piece
• Cardamom - 2
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - As required
• Sugar - 1 small tsp
• juice of half a lemon
• Oil for frying

Grind the following into a coarse form:

• Onion - 1 no
• Green chilly - 1 no
• Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Poppy seeds (cous cous) - 2 tsp
• Chilly powder - 2 to 3 tsp
• Turmeric powder - A pinch

Preparation:

1. Clean and wash the chicken and cut into medium pieces.Mix with turmeric and lime juice and keep aside.
2. Heat 2 tbsp oil add clove, cardamom and cinnamon sticks.
3. Add thinly sliced onions, curry leaves and green chilles.
4. Once the onions turn brown add the ground paste salt and turmeric. Stir until the masala is fried well.
5. Add the diced tomatoes and cook till tomatoes get pulpy.
6. Add chicken pieces and add enough water and cook the chicken. Check for spice, salt and add the sugar. Adding sugar enhances the taste of the dish.
7. Add chopped coriander leaves and serve with rice, idli, dosa or chapathi's.