CHICKEN CHOPS

• Ingredients

Chicken                             -1/2kg
(cut into big pieces and gashed at several places)
Onion                                 -1/2cup

(finely chopped)
Green chilly                        -1 tsp
(finely chopped)
Ginger                                -1tsp
(finely chopped)
Ripe tomatoes                    -1/4cup
(finely chopped)
Raisins (ground to a paste)  -1tsp
Chilly powder                     -1tsp
Coriander powder              -1/2tsp
Turmeric powder                -1/4tsp
Pepper powder                   -1/8tsp
Aniseed powder                  -1 pinch
Curd                                   -1/4 cup
(not sour)
Salt                                     -as needed
Refined ground nut oil          -2tsp
Butter                                  -2tsp
Curry leaves                        - a few

• Preparation method

Mix chicken pieces with all the ingredients except curry leaves in a pan.Close it with a deep lid containing water and cook. Chicken has to be  well cooked with all the gravy absorbed and oil separated , remove the lid. Add curry leaves , and let it fry well. Remove and serve hot.