Chicken Xacuti

This is what you need
1 Chicken
1 tsp. salt
1 cup grated coconut and 1 tbsp fresh diced coconut to garnish
1 and 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 tbsp. poppy seeds
1 tsp. turmeric powder
8 dry red chillies
1 tsp. grated nutmeg
6 stars aniseed
2 tsp. fennel seeds
1/3 cup oil
2 onions chopped fine
4 green chilies chopped fine
2 tbsp tamarind or lime juice

Method
Wash Clean and cut the chicken into small pieces. Apply salt and keep aside.Take a flat pan and roast the grated coconut till light brown. Transfer to a plate. In the same pan put 1 tsp. oil and roast the rest of the spices along with 1 chopped onion except the nutmeg and the green chillis and the diced coconut. Grind all the roasted spices and roasted coconut to a paste .
heat oil in a pan ,add the chopped onion and the green chillies and fry for sometime. Now add the chicken, cover the pan and cook till tender. Add the spice paste, diced coconut and nutmeg to the chicken. cook for about 10 minutes. remove from heat and serve.