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coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while whole milk provides creaminess.

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

Add 1 tbsp of fennel seeds, 1/2 tsp whole peppercorns, 4 cloves, 4 cardamom pods, 2 star anise, and 1 piece of cinnamon cut in half to a pan.

Roast the ingredients for about 2 minutes on medium to low flame until they turn golden.

Transfer the roasted ingredients to a plate and let them cool.

Add the roasted ingredients to a mixer jar and grind them to a fine powder.

Pour 2 tbsp of coconut oil into a pan.

Add a few whole spices: fennel, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, a few peppercorns, and a bay leaf to the pan.

Add 2 large onions, thinly sliced, and sauté until golden brown.

Once the onions are golden, add a few curry leaves and 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste.

After 2 minutes, add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tbsp red chili powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder, and 1 tsp salt.

Next, add 2 medium-sized tomatoes, roughly chopped, and mix well.

After 2 minutes, add 1 kg of chicken cut into medium-sized pieces and mix everything well.

Add 3 green chilies, slit, and ensure the masala coats the chicken nicely.

Add 1 cup of water, mix well, close the pot, and let it cook for about 15 minutes on medium flame.

After 15 minutes, check the chicken; it should be cooked beautifully.

Add 1 tsp pepper and the ground garam masala powder, mixing everything together.

Add 2 cups of thick coconut milk and 1 cup of water, mixing well.

Check for seasoning and add 1 tsp salt, mixing it in.

Simmer for 5 minutes on low flame, then turn off the stove and keep aside.

To temper, add 1 tbsp of coconut oil to a pan and heat it.

Once hot, add a few mustard seeds and let them pop.

Add 10 shallots, thinly sliced, and quickly toss them in the oil.

Add a few slices of coconut and fresh curry leaves, mixing everything together.

Add the tempered ingredients into the chicken curry and mix well.

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