Chicken Baffed

Serves 6

Ingredients : 

• Chicken - 1large
• Grated Coconut - 1large
• Finely chopped Onions - 2nos
• Chopped Green chillies - 4nos
• Chopped Ginger - 1"piece
• Chopped Garlic - 12flakes
• Groundnut oil - ¹/₂cup
• Vinegar - 1¹/₂tbs
• Salt - to taste

To Grind : 

• Kashmiri chillies - 8nos
• Turmeric - 1small piece
• Peppercorns - 20nos
• Cumin seeds - ¹/₂tsp
• Cloves - 5nos
• Cinnamon - 1"piece

Method of Preparation :

Slice chicken into medium pieces. Grind the coconut. Add 1 cup water and then squeeze out the thick milk, keep it aside as first extract. Add 1 more cup of water and squeeze out the second extraction. Keep aside.

Heat oil and sauté onions till half done. Add chicken pieces, salt, chopped chillies, ginger and garlic. Sauté well by stirring often.

Add the ground spices and fry till the oil separates. Add both the extracts of coconut milk. The milk should just cover the chicken. Cover and cook over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, till the chicken is nearly done. Add vinegar and cook till the chicken is done.