Chicken Curry Recipe (How to make chicken without coconut)

We usually use lot of coconut in the gravies. I Learnt to make simple chicken curry with gravy using basic ingredients. It tastes delicious, chicken turns out soft, tender and juicy.  We can prepare this curry very quickly, less than 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1 kg (medium cut pieces)
Chicken Curry Recipe without coconutOnions - 2 large finely chopped
Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Cloves - 5 
Bay leaf - one small
Cinnamon stick - 2 inches long 
tomatoes -  2 large 
Green chilies - 1 slit 
Salt for taste
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Red Chill powder - 2tsp
Coriander Powder - 1tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Curd - half cup (nicely beaten by adding few drops of water)
Coriander leaves - handful finely chopped for garnishing 

Method:


Heat oil in a kadai or heavy bottom vessel, when oil is heated add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves. Fry them until nice aroma comes out.

add onions (or you can add onion paste) fry them until onions are dark brown.
add salt, turmeric powder, green chilies, ginger and garlic paste, fry for few minutes. Add tomatoes, fry until tomatoes are mashed.

Now, add all the masala's red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder keep sauting in  a low frame until oil starts leaving the gravy.

add chicken to the gravy, cook for few minutes. Now add one cup of hot water, cook until chicken is half done. Then add beaten curd to the gravy. cover until chicken is done.

Taste the gravy and adjust the salt. When gravy reaches desired consistency switch off the gas.