Gujarati Chicken curry

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Description:
This Chicken curry turned out to be so favourable and aromatic. The recipe is very simple and the fresh paste that is used for the recipe is the main highlight I would say.

Ingredients:
1. Chicken- 900gms
2. Onion - 1 medium
3. Tomatoes - 2 small
4. Turmeric powder - 1/2tspn
5. Chilli powder - 1.5tspn
6. Coriander powder - 1.5tspn
7. Garam masala - 1/2tspn(optional as we are using whole masalas too)
8. Bay leaves
9. Cinnamon stick
10. Cloves - 4 to 5
11. Star anise - 3 to 4
12. Oil
13. Potatoes - 3(small preferred)
14. Salt to taste

For fresh masala:
1. Garlic
2. Ginger
3. Green chillies - 3 to 4
4. Lime - 1
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2tspn
6. Oil

Procedure:
Start off by making the fresh masala paste. Take the ginger, garlic, green chillies, lime juice and transfer to a blender. Grind to make a fresh paste. You can even add little water to make the grinding process easy. Pour into a bowl and add some oil in it. I forgot to add the turmeric powder while grinding.

Clean and wash the chicken. Slice the onions and tomatoes. Peel the potatoes and cut into half. Take a pressure cooker and pour some oil. Add the bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick and cloves. Next add the onions and saute untill golden brown. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Saute till the rawness of the masala goes off. Mix well and add the tomatoes. Also add the fresh masala paste that you already made. Cook for sometimes till the tomatoes are done.

 Finally add the chicken and the potatoes. Mix well and add very little water as the chicken will also ooze out lots of water. Let the chicken cook for 3-4 whistles. Once all the pressure is gone open the lid and check.  Add salt if required and also adjust the consistency of the gravy.

Serve with naan, roti, rice etc. Enjoy