How to Prepare Chettinad Chicken

Chettinad Chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken - 1 kg
• Ginger - 3/4 inch
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Black pepper - 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Termeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Curry Leaves - 2 twigs
• Onion - 4
• Tomato - 2
• Green chilies - 4

Preparation

• Smear the chicken pieces with turmeric powder and salt. Now heat the oil in a large pan. Add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper, poppy seeds, green chilies and curry leaves.
• Saute and take out the spices.Keep it aside.
• Now add finely chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste in the remaining oil.
• Fry till the onion turn golden brown.
• Now add tomato, coriander powder, sautes spices and chicken to the above.
• Add salt according to the taste and fry the mixture for another 5 min.
• Put the lid and let the chicken cook for about half and hour.
• The gravy turn almost dry, if required add little bit of water.
• When the chicken become soft, put off the flame, now Chettinad chicken is ready to serve.