A hallmark of South Indian cuisine, this dish features tender chicken pieces slow-cooked in a deeply flavorful, fiery, and dark reddish-brown gravy. Its distinct, punchy profile comes from the heavy use of black pepper, curry leaves, and a complex, freshly roasted homemade spice paste. Ingredients: Chicken, onions, tomatoes, freshly grated coconut, whole black peppercorns, dry red chilies, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, poppy seeds (khus khus), ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves, star anise, stone flower (kalpasi), and sesame or coconut oil.