Chettinadu Chicken Curry - South Indian Special

Chettinad chicken curry as the name say's its traditional dish from Karaikudi. My great grandma was born and brought in a small village called Keerani near Karaikudi. My father used to say, she used to grind masala everyday for cooking which makes it tastier and delicious. My grandma(we call her AAtha) she tought this recipe to my mom and now I'am cooking it. So this recipe has travelled  from one small village Keerani to Macclesfield, UK along with me.... Meanwhile do check out other interesting and tempting Non Vegetarian Gravies/Biryanis/Fries here.

So Here's how to make it with step by step photos ...

Ingredients

Chicken                                   - 500 gm (cut, washed and cleaned)

Onion                                       - 1 big finely chopped

Tomato                                   - 2 finely chopped 

Greeen chillies                        - 2 slit into halves

Chilli powder                          - 1 1/2  tsp

Coriander powder                 - 3 tsp

Turmeric powder                  - 1/2 tsp

Ginger&Garlic Paste             - 2 tsp

Curry leaves                           - 5

Cilantro                                   - 2 TBSP finely chopped

Oil                                             - 1 tsp

Salt                                           - as needed

Coconut milk                          - from 1/2 coconut or 1/2 cup maggie instant coconut milk

For Roasting And Grinding

Pepper corns                         - 1/2 tsp

Cumin                                     - 1/2 tsp

Fennel seeds                          - 3/4 tsp

Cinnamon sticks                   - 1

Cloves                                     - 2

Bay leaves                             - 1

Poppy seeds                          - 2 tsp

Curry leaves                          - 5

    

Method

Dry roast the ingredients mentioned above (for roasting and grinding) and make a fine powder.

In a kadai add oil, saute the onions, green chillies until golden brown, then add the ginger& garlic paste and saute it. Add the tomatoes saute until mushy later add the chicken, saute it until the chicken color changes to white.

Now add the ground powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix well. Add water cover it and cook for 20 min. Then add the coconut milk, coriander leaves and close it for another 5 min. 

Yes, now yummy Chettinad Chicken Curry is ready....

You can serve it with white rice or chapati.  Meanwhile do check out other interesting and tempting Non Vegetarian Gravies/Biryanis/Fries here.

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