Chicken with a taste of fennel

What you will need:

• Chicken - 1 lb (1/2 kg)
• Onions - 1 large, finely chopped
• Tomato - 1 medium, chopped
• Green chillies - 2 to 3
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ginger - 1 " piece
• Garlic - 3 to 4 cloves
• Coriander leaves - 3 to 4 strands
• Cinnamon stick - 1 " piece
• Cloves - 4
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 2 tbsp

How to prepare

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Add cinnamon, cloves, green chillies, fennel seeds, chopped ginger garlic. Saute for about a minute. Let it cool and then blend it with the chopped tomatoes into a fine paste.
• Heat the remaining oil in the same pan and add the chopped onions. Fry the onions until light brown. 
• Now add the turmeric powder, salt and chicken pieces and cook on high heat for about 5 minutes.
• Turn down the heat to medium and add the blended tomato mixture.
• Cover and cook well until the chicken is done. If the mixture gets dry while cooking, you can sprinkle some water from time to time.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with either rice or chapatis.