CHICKEN CHETTINAD

INGREDIENTS

  • Chicken -1 kg
  • Poppy Seeds (khus khus) - 2 tspns
  • Grated coconut - 1/2
  • Fennel Seeds - 1 tspn
  • Coriander Seeds - 1tspn
  • Cumin Seeds -1/2 tspn
  • Whole Red Chillies - 6-8
  • Cinnamon - 1 one inch stick
  • Green Cardamom - 3
  • Cloves - 2
  • Turmeric - 1/2 tspn
  • Oil - 1/2 cup
  • Onion - 1 large
  • Ginger Chopped -2tspn
  • Garlic chopped -2tspns
  • Star Anise -1/2
  • Red Chilli Powder - 1 tspn
  • Tomatoes - 3 medium sized
  • Lemon - 1
  • Curry leaves - 10-12
  • Fresh Coriander - for garnish
  • Salt - as per taste

METHOD

  1. Clean the chicken, remove skin and cut into twelve pieces.
  2. Chop the onions and tomatoes separately
  3. Roast the whole red chillies, grated coconut, poppy seeds, cumin seeds, green cardomom,cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds in oil and grind to a paste along with ginger and garlic.
  4. Heat oil in a degchi and fry the onions till golden,. Add the curry leaves and the ground paste and saute for sometime. Add the tomatoes, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
  5. Add chicken and mix. Cook for five mnutes and then add two cups of water, lemon juice, cover and cook till the chicken is done.
  6. Serve hot, garnish with corinader leaves.

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