Kerala Chicken Stew

This is indian especially kerala style chicken Stew.  Kids loved it as its mild and rich.

Ingredients
To marinade
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Chicken  - 700gms
Vinegar  - 1  teaspoon
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2Teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
Coriander Powder - 2 tablespoon
Salt
To Season
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Coconut oil - 1 Tablespoon
Curry leaves
Green chillies - 7
Cinnamon
Cardamon
Star anise
Onion - 2
Tomato - 1
Potato - 1 medium

Method
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1. Marinate the  chicken with all ingredients given for atleast 15 mins.
2. Squeeze Coconut milk from 1/2 coconut. Keep the first milk. Mix 2nd and 3rd milk in a bowl.
3. Heat Coconut oil in a wide pan and season with curry leaves, slitted green chillies, sliced onions,  cinnamon,  cardamom, cloves and star anise and saute until onions are golden brown.
4.Add finely chopped tomatoes and saute them gently.
5. Add marinated chicken and saute for 5 mins.
6. Add peeled and cubed potatoes and mixture of 2nd and 3rd milk.
7. Add salt and cook with lid on.
8. Mash few pieces of potatoes with back of spoon.
9. Add first coconut milk .
10. Switch off the stove just before the stew starts boiling.
11. Serve with rice/ idiyappam/ roti.