Dry roast coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and Pepper powder
Clean chicken pieces well and marinate it with this dry roasted masalas ,lemon juice and required salt for almost 3 hours
Mean while heat a pan and add 1 table spoon of oil and saute shallots and few curry leaves.
Add fresh grated coconut and fry till nice and golden brown in colour.keep this aside and grind it into a smooth paste when it cools down.
Heat a pan and add two tblspn of oil.add fennel seeds and sliced onion.Add few more curry leaves and saute this till onion becomes golden brown in colour
Now add green chillies and crushed ginger and garlic.saute this well till the raw smell goes
Now add sliced tomatoes and saute it well till tomatoes are mushy.Now add marinated chicken and give a nice mix.add little water and cook till chicken is half done
Now add coconut paste and garam masala.give a nice mix and adjust its consistency by adding enough water.Add salt if needed.
Boil it till chicken is done and oil separates.
Note : Adjust spiciness according to your taste and in malabar chicken curry there won't be any seasoning
