Chicken
chettinad recipe
(South indian chicken
recipe)
Chicken chettinad
ingredients:
- 1kg chicken
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes finely chopped
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- salt to taste
- few curry leaves
- coriander leaves for garnishing
Ground paste
ingredients:
- 10 shallots (small onions)
- 2" fresh ginger root
- 5 garlic flakes
- 6 red chillies or to taste
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 tsp peppercorns
- 1/4 cup fresh coconut grating
- 1" cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
Chettinad chicken
preparation:
- Cut and wash the chicken pieces and drain all the water
and keep aside.
- Heat a kadai with 1/2 tbsp of oil and roast all the
paste ingredients (except ginger and garlic) for 3-5
mins.
- Remove from flame and allow it to cool.
- Now make a paste with roasted ingredients along with
ginger garlic and keep aside.
- Now heat the same kadai with remaining oil and add
mustard seeds.
- When they start to pop add chopped onions and saute
till they turn into golden brown colour.
- Then add chopped tomatoes and salt.
- Saute till they become juicy.
- Now add the ground paste and saute till raw smell
disappears or the oil separates from the mixture.
- Now add the chicken pieces and fry for 5 mins.
- Add 1/2 -1 cup of water and combine well.
- Close with a lid and cook on low flame till the chicken
pieces become tender.
- Finally adjust salt and garnish with coriander
leaves.
- Now your chetinad chicken is ready to serve.
- Serve hot ith rice, Roti, etc...
Prep.time: 15 mins
cooking time: 20-10 mins
Serves: 4-6
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