Goan green chicken curry

Ingredients:
1 - full chicken cut to medium pieces (1-1.1kg in all)
1/2 tsp - garlic ginger paste
2 - sprigs curry leaves
Salt to taste
6 tbsp - desiccated coconut
2 - green chillies
1 cup - mint leaves
2-3 cups - coriander leaves
1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
1/2 tsp - pepper corns
1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
2 - large onions chopped finely
1/2 cup - chopped coriander to garnish
1 tsp - sugar
Cooking oil
1&1-2 inch - cinnamon stick
2 - dried red chilies
4-5 - cardamoms

Method

1. In a mixer, grind the coconut, coriander, mint, some salt, sugar, turmeric, pepper corns, cumin, half the onions & green chillies into a paste, adding water a little at a time till you get a smooth paste.
2. Fry the remaining onions in hot oil & then add garlic-ginger paste, salt, cardamom, cinnamon, whole red chillies and fry well.
3. Add the ground masala/spices 2 tbsp at a time, frying well.
4. Add washed chicken pieces & fry well for 2-3 minutes.
5. Throw in the curry leaves, add 2 cups water, cover & cook till the chicken is done (1 whistle on high flame & simmer for 5 mins in pressure cooker).
6. Garnish with chopped coriander & serve with steamed rice. 

Serving:4-5
Time taken:10-30mins