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Ingredientes
- Country Chicken / Naatu Kozhi - 1 kg (curry cut; medium sized)
- Coconut - 1/2 of a coconut
- Curry leaves - Few
- Shallots - 10
- Ginger Garlic paste - 1½ spoon
- Red chilli powder - 4 spoons
- Coriander powder - 5 spoons
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon + 1/4 spoon
- Peppercorns - 1/2 spoon
- Crushed pepper - 1/2 spoon
- Cumin seeds - 1 spoon
- Fennel seeds - 1 spoon
- Cashews - 10
- Poppy seeds - 1/2 spoon (optional)
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon
- Cardamom pods - 8 (optional)
- Salt - As per taste
- Gingelly oil - 15 spoons
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