Chettinad Chicken Curry

This is from a T.V show.I liked the way it was made and presented .So I thought of giving it a try.
The gravy was rich and thick. Good to go with rice.

For ground masala:
green chillies - 5
garlic-12
ginger-2"
poppy seeds/cashews- 1tsp ( soak poppy seeds in little warm water , its easy to grind)
Grind all the ingredients(raw) into a fine paste.

For masala:
pepper corns-1 tsp
red chillies- 6
jeera-1 tsp
fennel(sombu)- 1 tsp
dhania seeds - 3tbsp
Dry roast all the above ingredients and grind into a fine paste with water

For the Gravy:
oil- 4 tbsp
chicken - 3/4 kg
small onions- 2 cups
tomatoes - 2 cups
turmeric pwd- 3/4 tsp
curry leaves- 10 12
coconut milk- 1  1/2 cup ( or coconut paste)
salt- to taste
Method:
In a  pressure cooker heat oil.When hot add small onions, curry leaves and saute well.
Add ground ginger paste and saute for 1 min. Add chicken and saute for 4 minutes.
Add masala paste and mix well. saute for 4 minutes.
Reduce heat and add salt, turmeric pwd, tomatoes . mix well. Let it cook for 7 minutes.
Add 1 1/2  cups of water. check for salt.
Close the cooker and give 1- 2 whistles. Remove the cooker from fire .
Now wait until all the steam goes off.
Open the lid and put the cooker on fire.Add the coconut milk and boil for 3-4 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves.Remove from fire.
Serve hot with plain rice.