Ash Gourd Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• Chicken – 1 kg
• Ash gourd – 1 medium
• Dry red chilli – 4 nos
• Shallots – 2 nos
• Grated coconut – 1 cup
• Ginger – 1 medium
• Curry leaves – 3 sprigs
• Green chilli – 3 nos
• Coriander seed – 1 tbsp
• Fennel seed – 1 tbsp
• Cloves- 3 nos
• Cardamom – 3 nos
• Cinnamon – 1 nos
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seed – 1 tsp
• Salt – to taste

Method

• First we have to peel the ash gourd outer cover and set a side
• Heat oil in a pan add dry red chilli and roast it well and set a side.
• Then we use the same pan .add grated coconut, coriander seed and ginger ,saute for some minutes.
• Then add fennel seed, cloves ,cardamom and cinnamon saute well and set aside.
• First we grind the roasted dry red chilli ,then add sauted grated coconut mix into fine paste and set
  aside
• Heat a pan add fresh chicken pieces ,salt and turmeric powder saute well.
• Then we have to add grated coconut paste ,water and curry leaves mix well,then cover and cook for
  9 to 10 minutes.
• Then we have to add ash gourd pieces and cook well.
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seed ,let crackled .
• Add shallots ,green chilli ,curry leaves and red chilli powder. Saute well
• Then add the frying mixture into the chicken curry pan and mix well.
• Remove from fire and set aside.
• Serve and enjoy the tasty ash gourd chicken curry ..