Chicken with a taste of fennel

Chicken in fennel seeds

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.

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