1 kg of chicken 2 tspns of poppy seeds (khus khus) ½ grated coconut 1 tspn of fennel seeds 1 tspn of coriander seeds ½ tspn of cumin seeds 6-8 of whole red chillies 1 one inch stick of cinnamon 3 green cardamoms 2 of cloves ½ tspn of turmeric powder ½ cup of oil 1 large onion 2 tspns of chopped ginger 2 tspnsof chopped garlic ½ star anise 1 tspn of red chilli powder 3 medium sized of tomatoes 1 lemon 10-12 curry leaves Fresh coriander for garnishing Salt to taste

1.Clean the chicken, remove skin and cut into twelve pieces. 2.Chop the onions and tomatoes separately. 3.Roast the whole red chillies, grated coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds in oil and grind to a paste along with ginger and garlic. 4.Heat oil in a degchi and fry the onions till golden. Add the curry leaves and the ground paste and sauté for some time. Add the tomatoes, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. 5.Add chicken and mix. Cook for five minutes and then put two cups of water. Add lemon juice, cover and cook till the chicken is done. 6.Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves and accompanied with boiled rice or parantha.