Chicken Chettinad

Ingredients:

 

 

1kg Chicken

2 tsp Poppy seeds (khus-khus)

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 chilli powder

3 no. Tomatoes, medium

1 no. Lemon

10-12 no. Curry leaves

Fresh coriander Garnish.

1/2 cup Oil

Salt To Taste

 

  

Preparation:

 

• Clean the chicken, remove the skin and cut into small pieces.
• Chop the onions and tomatoes separately.
• Roast the whole red chillies, grated coconut, poppy seeds(optional in uae, bcoz its banned here), coriander seeds, cumin seeds, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds in oil and grind to a paste for 20 minutes 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 hot, garnished with coriander leaves and accompanied with steamed rice, rotis or tandoori naan or appam .