Chicken Stew For The Soul

Ingredients

• 5  cardamom pods 
• 1 kg chicken 
• 1  cinnamon sticks 
• 1 cup coconut milk 
• 1 sprig curry leaves 
• 6 servings cilantro leaves fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon garam masala 
• 3 teaspoons ginger garlic paste 
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste 
• 2  to 2 chilies slit green
• 1 teaspoon to 5 chilies red
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander 
• 1 teaspoon turmeric 
• 1  juice of lemon 
• 1 large onion 
• 2  potatoes 
• 6 servings salt to taste

Equipment

• frying pan
• pressure cooker

Directions

1. Slice the onions, slit the chillies, cube the potatoes and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan or pressure cooker, splutter mustard seeds.
3. Add the whole spices and stir till you begin to get the aroma of the spices.
4. Add sliced onions,curry leaves and green chillies and saute.Stir in the ground coriander and add the marinaded chicken. Stir so that the chicken is covered well in the sauteed mixture.Cover and let it cook. When it is half done add the cubed potatoes.When the chicken is almost done add the garam masala,salt and coconut milk and stir.When done put off the heat and garnish with chopped fresh coriander.Have I forgotten the most important ingredient? Stir it with lots of love for the family and friends who will partake of the meal.
5. Serve hot chicken stew with freshly made appams.