Curried Chicken Gnocchi / Gnocchi in Chicken Curry ( Gravy )

Ingredients:

1 pack / 500 gm gnocchi

1/2 kg chicken, cleaned

1 cup grated coconut

2 shallots

1 tsp fennel seeds

2 sprig curry leaves

2 tsp chilli powder (adjust to your taste)

2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp garam masala

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

2 green chillies, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

salt to taste

2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

2 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. In a pan, dry roast grated coconut with shallots, fennel seeds and 1 sprig curry leaves till light brown colour.
2. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and garam masala and saute until the raw smell goes.
3. Remove from the flame and let it cool and then grind it to a smooth paste adding enough water and keep it aside.
4. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onion and little salt and saute well till soft.
5. Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped green chillies and 1 sprig curry leaves and saute well.
6. Add chopped tomato and saute well until tomato turns soft.
7. Now add cleaned chicken pieces and salt into this and saute well for 4-5 minutes.
8. Add the ground coconut paste and mix everything together.
9. Add little water to adjust the consistency and cook covered till the chicken is cooked.
10. In the meantime, boil water in a large pan/ pot adding little salt. Add the gnocchi to the boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes. ( They will float to the top once they are done). Remove from the flame and drain the water.
11. Then add the gnocchi to the chicken gravy and mix well and cook on medium - low flame for 5-7 minutes or until the gravy is thick and well coated with the gnocchi....
12. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves....Serve as a main dish...