Chettinad Chicken Curry

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September 23, 2020
Aparna Mini Nikson

Chettinad is a famous place in Tamil Nadu with lots of tradition. Chettinad Chicken is the most popular among them. Loaded with flavors and aroma, Chettinad Chicken Curry is the best of the chicken variety. Here is a simple recipe by Whisk Affair.

15 mins

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

Normal

Difficulty

Recipe Rating

Ingredients

500 gms chicken

75 ml oil

150 gms onions

100 gms tomatoes

2 gms cinnamon sticks

2 gms cloves

2 gms cardamoms

5 gms cumin

2 gms curry leaves

10 gms turmeric powder

Salt

25 gms coriander leaves

For paste:

100 gms onions

50 gms ginger

50 gms garlic

50 gram fennel seeds

20 gms cumin seeds

25 gms peppercorns

10 gms red chillies

100 gms coconut

Directions

15 mins

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

1Grind the ingredients for the paste.

2Clean and cut the chicken into 16 pieces. Marinate the chicken with the paste.

3Chop the tomatoes, coriander leaves and the onions.

4Heat oil and add the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and cumin, saute.

5Add the chopped onions and the curry leaves. Saute until the onions are golden.

6Add the tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes.

7Add the marinated chicken and turmeric powder. Saute for 10 minutes, sprinkling water at intervals.

8Add enough salt, cover with a lid and cook until done. Add more chilli or pepper if required.

9Serve garnished with coriander leaves.

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