Name: Chettinadu Chicken
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: chicken 1/2 kg; onion 2; tomato 2; ginger garlic paste 3 tsp; curry leaves as required; oil 3 tsp; turmeric powder 1 tsp; salt to taste; lemon juice 2 tsp; coriander leaves 3 tsp; Coriander seeds 3 tsp; red chillies 4 to 5; cumin seeds / jeera 1 tsp; cinnamom 1; black pepper 2 tsp; cardamom 4; aniseeds 1; cloves 4; coconut 1/4 cup

Chettinadu Chicken

Chettinad Chicken is a classic Indian recipe, from Chettinad region. The simple and tasty chicken curry with a fresh flavor is easy to prepare and it goes well with rice, rotis etc.

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Prep Time 1

Total Time 1

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

chicken 1/2 kg
onion 2
tomato 2
ginger garlic paste 3 tsp
curry leaves as required
oil 3 tsp
turmeric powder 1 tsp
salt to taste
lemon juice 2 tsp
coriander leaves 3 tsp

For Chettinadu Masala:

Coriander seeds 3 tsp
red chillies 4 to 5
cumin seeds / jeera 1 tsp
cinnamom 1
black pepper 2 tsp
cardamom 4
aniseeds 1
cloves 4
coconut 1/4 cup

Instructions

clean the chicken and add salt, turmeric powder and lemon juice and soak for 15 mins
heat the pan without oil and add all the chettinadu masala ingredients except coconut and saute it till it turn light brown
now add coconut with that chettinadu masala and make a fine paste
heat the oil in the pan and add chopped onion and saute it till it turn to golden brown
add curry leaves and ginger garlic paste and mix it
add chopped tomato and mix well
now add chettinadu masala paste and cook till the raw smell comes out
now add soaked chicken and mix well.
if required add little water and allow to boil the chicken
now chettinadu chicken is ready. serve with hot rice