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=Koji Kary Varuval (Chicken fry)=

This makes a good appetiser and goes well with freshly baked bread

==Ingredients== 

1 kg chicken, cut into small pieces; 1 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, 1 tbsp chilli powder, 2+2 big onions, finely chopped; 6 big garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp ghee, 2 cloves, ½ star anise, 1 small piece cinnamon, ½ bay leaf, 2 tsp cumin seeds or ani seeds, crushed

==Method== 

In a pan, mix chicken pieces with turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder, onions, garlic and ginger. Cover pan and cook on low heat until the chicken is done.
In another pan, heat the oil and ghee, add cloves, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaf and 2 onions. Fry till onions are golden brown. » Add the chicken in the above mixture, without the sauce, and fry till golden brown.

Add the cumin/ani seeds and fry. Add the sauce and fry till the meat is dry. Serve hot.