CHICKEN CHETTINAD RECIPE

Ingredients:
1kg Chicken
2 tsp Poppy seeds
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 chili powder
3 no. Tomatoes, medium
1 no. Lemon
10-12 no. Curry leaves
Fresh coriander Garnish.
1/2 cup Oil
Salt To Taste
How to make chicken chettinad:
Clean the chicken, remove the skin and cut into
small pieces.
Chop the onions and tomatoes separately.
Roast the whole red chilies, grated coconut,
poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, green
cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel
seeds in oil and grind to a paste for 20mts 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 chicken chettinad hot garnished with
coriander leaves and accompanied with boiled
rice, rotis or tandoori naan .