Chicken Balls Gravy

Ingredients

For the chicken balls:

• 200 gms boneless Chicken
• 1 tbsp split gram dhal(besan-pottu kadalai flour)
• 1 tsp Ginger-garlic  paste
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp coriander and mint leaves paste
• few Curry leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp oil

For gravy:

• 2 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• few Curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tbsp ground masala ( of 1 small onion + 2 green chillies + 1 tsp cumin seeds + 1/2 cup grated coconut + 1 tsp crushed cinnamon + 1 clove+ 1 cardamom )
• 1 tsp Salt - to taste
• 2 cups water + 1/2 cup water
• few coriander leaves- for garnishing

Directions

Mince chicken pieces then add all the ingredients for the balls and mince all of them finely with
enough salt.
Make small lemon-sized balls of them
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai in a kadai and shallow-fry the chicken balls till golden brown.keep it aside.
In the remaining oil,add the mustard seeds and when they splutter, add the chopped onion,
tomatoes,curry leaves, chilli powder,turmeric powder,ginger-garlic paste.
Cook them till oil separates from the mixture.
Add the ground masala,salt and 2 cups of water.
When oil starts to separate, add the shallow fried chicken balls and 1/2 cup water and cook for 3 more mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rice or chapathis