CHICKEN CHETTINAD RECIPE
Ingredients:
1kg Chicken
2 tsp Poppy seeds
1/2 Grated coconut
1 tsp Fennel seeds
1 tsp Coriander seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
6-8 no. Whole red chilies
1" stick Cinnamon
3 no. Green cardamom
2 no. Cloves
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 no. Onion, large
2 tsp Ginger, chopped
2 tsp Garlic, chopped
1/2 Star anise
1 tsp Red chili powder
3 no. Tomatoes, medium
1 no. Lemon
10-12 no. Curry leaves
Fresh coriander Garnish.
1/2 cup Oil
Salt To Taste
How to make chicken chettinad:
- Clean the chicken, remove the skin and cut into small pieces.
- Chop the onions and tomatoes separately.
- Roast the whole red chilies, grated coconut, poppy seeds,
coriander seeds, cumin seeds, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star
anise, fennel seeds in oil and grind to a paste for 20mts along with
ginger and garlic.
- Heat oil in a vessel and fry the onions till golden, then add
curry leaves and the ground paste and sauté for some time.
- Add the tomatoes, red chili powder and turmeric powder and sauté.
- Add the chicken, mix and cook for 5 minutes and then add 2 cups
of water and lemon juice.
- Cover and cook till the chicken is done.
- Serve chicken chettinad hot garnished with coriander leaves and
accompanied with boiled rice, rotis or tandoori naan .