Name: Chicken Chettinad recipe by Uzma Khan at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 750 gram chicken with bone; 3 tbsp oil; 3 springs of curry leaves; 4 medium size tomato nicely chopped; 1 big size onion nicely chopped; 2 bay leaves; For Matination, 1/2 cup curd; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp chilli powder; 1 and 1/4 tsp garlic paste; 3/4 tsp ginger paste; Salt as per taste; For Chettinad Masala, 1/2 cup grated coconut; 1 and 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds; 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds; 1 and 1/4 tbsp corriender seeds; 6 to 8 black peppercorn; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 6 to 8 whole red chilli; 4 green cardamom; 5 to 6 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon stick

ABOUT Chicken Chettinad RECIPE

Chicken Chettinad is a South Indian popular,authentic and traditional recipe which is very simple, easy to make. The recipe is prepare with some fresh ground mixture of spices and marinate the chicken for few minutes.

Ingredients Serving: 4

750 gram chicken with bone
3 tbsp oil
3 springs of curry leaves
4 medium size tomato nicely chopped
1 big size onion nicely chopped
2 bay leaves
For Matination, 1/2 cup curd
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 and 1/4 tsp garlic paste
3/4 tsp ginger paste
Salt as per taste
For Chettinad Masala, 1/2 cup grated coconut
1 and 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds
1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
1 and 1/4 tbsp corriender seeds
6 to 8 black peppercorn
1 tsp cumin seeds
6 to 8 whole red chilli
4 green cardamom
5 to 6 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick

Instructions

Take ginger and garlic paste, curd, turmeric and red chilli powder, salt and chicken, mix nicely and keep aside for marination
Roast the corriender, red chilli, cumin, green cardamom,cloves,fennel nd black pepper corn and cinnamon till pleasant smell
Now add poppy seeds and coconut until good smell, when done keep aside to cool
When cool transfer in a blender jar add some water and make smooth paste of it
Now heat oil in a pan add bay leaves and chopped onion and saute till onion translucent in colour
Now add marinate chicken and stir for 4 to 5 minutes
Now add nicely chopped tomato and cook till oil seprate
Now add ground paste and curry leaves and again fry
Now add some hot water as needed and cover it to cook
When chicken pieces tender and cook ,then switch of gas
Now serve the Chicken Chettinad hot for more taste with rice or chappati

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