Name: Chicken Curry In Chettinad Style
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: Chicken legs cut in 2 or 3 pcs : 1 k gm; Poppy seeds/khus khus : 2 tsp; Coconut grated : ½ coconut; Fennel seeds : 1 tsp; Coriander seeds : 1 tsp; Whole jeera : ½ tsp; 8 no Whole red chilies : 6; Cinnamon : 1”pc; Green cardamom : 3 no; 3 no Cloves : 2; Star anise : 1 no; Turmeric powder : ½ tsp; Garlic ginger paste : 1 tsp; Onion chopped : 1 large; Medium sized tomatoes chopped : 3 no; Lemon juice (optional) : 1 no; 12 no Curry leaves : 10; Chopped coriander : few; 5 tsp Oil : 4; Salt : as reqd

Chicken Curry In Chettinad Style

By MalaShenoy

• July 24, 2014

Chicken Curry In Chettinad Style

Enjoy to Cook & Serve Chicken Chettinad

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Prep Time 25

Total Time 25

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

Chicken legs cut in 2 or 3 pcs : 1 k gm
Poppy seeds/khus khus : 2 tsp
Coconut grated : ½ coconut
Fennel seeds : 1 tsp
Coriander seeds : 1 tsp
Whole jeera : ½ tsp
8 no Whole red chilies : 6
Cinnamon : 1”pc
Green cardamom : 3 no
3 no Cloves : 2
Star anise : 1 no
Turmeric powder : ½ tsp
Garlic ginger paste : 1 tsp
Onion chopped : 1 large
Medium sized tomatoes chopped : 3 no
Lemon juice (optional) : 1 no
12 no Curry leaves : 10
Chopped coriander : few
5 tsp Oil : 4
Salt : as reqd

Instructions

Roast whole red chillies, jeera, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and whole garam masala.
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When this is roasted, add poppy seeds / khus khus and roast for a minute and keep aside.
In the same pan roast the grated coconut till it turns slightly brown in color.
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Grind the roasted ingredients and coconut together to a fine paste.
Heat oil in a pan and fry chopped onions till golden brown.
Add garlic ginger paste and sauté for 2 - 3 minutes.
Add the curry leaves and ground paste and sauté till the oil separates. You can add a little water to cook the masala.
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Add tomatoes, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and 2 cups of water and cook covered for 5 - 10 minutes till the tomatoes turn soft.
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Add the chicken pieces and cook for 10 minutes or till the chicken is tender.
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Add lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves and serve.