chicken chettinad

Simple chicken gravy from South India&#x27;s popular chettinad cuisine. Cooked in flavorful , freshly ground mixture of spices

Chicken chettinad

chicken ((or ½ kg) (bone-in is best))

tbsp oil

onion (large, finely chopped)

curry leaves

tomatoes (medium, (pureed) (or chopped finely))

bay leaf

turmeric

¼ tsp chili powder

tbsp curd (or yogurt (helps to keep the chicken soft))

tbsp ginger garlic paste ((or 4 garlic cloves + 1 inch ginger))

Salt

tbsp Poppy seeds ((or pottukadalai or 6 to 8 cashews))

coconut (grated)

coriander seeds

fennel seeds

cumin

½ tsp pepper corn

red chilies

green cardamoms ((or elaichi))

cloves

cinnamon stick

Add chicken, turmeric, chili powder, curd,salt and ginger garlic paste to a bowl. Marinate the chicken and set aside.&nbsp;

On a low flame, dry roast coriander seeds and red chilies. When the coriander seeds begin to smell good, add elaichi, jeera, saunf, pepper, cinnamon and cloves. Roast till cloves smell good.

Next add poppy seeds. Quickly toss. Make sure not to burn the&nbsp; masala. You can also set these aside to a plate before adding coconut.

Add coconut and fry until the coconut smells good.

Cool all these. Add them to a blender jar and pour little water. Make a smooth paste. Set aside the masala to a small bowl.

In the same jar, grind tomatoes to smooth. You can also use chopped tomatoes.

Preparation

Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf and onions. Fry till they turn translucent to golden.

Transfer the chicken and fry for at least 4 to 5 mins.

Add tomatoes, turmeric, salt and chili powder (if using). Mix well and fry till the oil begins to separate.

Then add the ground paste and curry leaves. Fry for 2 to 3 mins.

Pour 1 ¼ cup water. I use hot water. Using cold water sometimes toughens the chicken. Cover and cook till it is fully done, soft and tender.&nbsp;

The gravy becomes thick by then. If not cook without a lid and evaporate some water. Pour more water if needed to get the desired consistency. Cook till the chicken gravy thickens. Garnish with fried curry leaves.

Serve chicken chettinad gravy with rice or phulka.

Making chicken chettinad

Chicken Chettinad Curry is a fiery hot and delicious traditional curry from the Chettinad region of South India. Make it using my easy recipe at home.

Chicken Chettinad Curry Recipe

chicken

salt

lime juice

cumin seeds

fennel seeds (saunf)

white poppy seeds (khus khus) (skip if not available)

garlic

cinnamon stick (dalchini)

star anise (chakri phool)

green cardamoms (hari elaichi)

black peppercorns (kali mirch)

red chilies (use Kashmiri chilies

coconut

shallots

ginger garlic paste

tomatoes (chopped)

chilies

turmeric powder

chili

tamarind paste (pulp)

cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)

Mix chicken with salt and lime juice in a large bowl and keep aside for ½ an hour.

Marinate The Chicken

Add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, cinnamon, star anise, green cardamoms, black peppercorns, cloves, and dry red chilies to a pan.

Dry roast on medium heat for 1 minute, until the spices are fragrant, stirring continuously.

Remove the roasted spices on a plate and keep them aside.

Add coconut to the same pan and roast until it is dark brown in color, stirring continuously.

Transfer the roasted spices and roasted coconut to a blender along with 1 and ½ cups of water and blend to make a smooth paste.

Make The Chettinad Masala Paste

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Once the oil is hot, add curry leaves and shallots and fry until they turn lightly brown, stirring frequently.

Add ginger garlic paste and cook until the shallots are nicely browned.

Now add the marinated chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the Chettinad masala paste, tomatoes, and green chilies and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add turmeric powder and Guntur chili powder and mix well.

Now add 1 cup of water and mix well.

Reduce the heat to low.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 40-45 minutes until the chicken is cooked well. Stir a few times in between.

Add tamarind paste and cilantro and cook for a minute.

Serve hot.

Make The Curry

Dear Madam,

The Chettinad Masala was delicious and perfect!  You offer the easiest recipe to follow, in my opinion!  I looked at MANY recipes online and I thought the recipe information was confusing and difficult to follow. I was ready to give up making this dish.  When I reviewed your recipe even without the photos, I thought your recipe was perfect.  However, the illustrated photos made the recipe SUPER-PERFECT to follow!  Thank you very much!  M. Pardo

Love all your recipes!
Only changes I made was to marinate chicken with turmeric Kashmiri chili powder,salt , chopped garlic and ginger. I had no fresh tomatoes soused a small can of plain tomato sauce . Everyone loved it. Thank you 🙏

Perfect and Authetic Receipe Dear Neha...

Cheers,
Pradeep.
Pollachi,Tamilnadu

I tried it today... it came out great.. and kids loved it... thank you. it's  my second recipe attempt of yours, previous I tried butter chicken too... both came great...

I tried out this recipe. It turned out very tasty. Children loved it.

will definitely try the Recipe as the dish look looks amazing.  Very nicely presented .. made life easy. Thank you .

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