Chettinad Chicken - South Indian Chicken Curry: Ingredients
Chettinad Chicken - South Indian Chicken Curry: Ingredients
Chettinad Chicken - South Indian Chicken Curry: Ingredients
Ingredients
For Marination: For Seasoning: For Chettinad Masala:
Mix the curry cut chicken with lemon juice, turmeric powder and salt. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
1. In a pan heat oil and add coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorn,
blades of mace, cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, green cardamom and black cardamom.
Sauté while keeping the flame on moderate.
2. Now add bay leaves, stone flower, garlic, dry red chillies and toast these spices till deep
brown in colour.
3. Transfer the roasted spices onto a plate and let it cool down to room temperature.
4. In the same pan roast grated coconut on moderate flame until brown in colour and transfer
onto a plate and let it cool down to room temperature.
5. Once the roasted spices and coconut have cooled down, transfer them into a mixer/grinder
and add fenugreek seeds, ginger, tamarind past and water. Grind everything to a fine paste.
The Seasoning:
1. Heat oil in a pan and add shallots, curry leaves and sauté on medium flame until shallots are
golden brown.
2. Now add the marinated chicken and turn the flame on high and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
3. Once the chicken has seared well, add the Chettinad Masala, water, salt and bring it to a boil.
4. Lower the flame, cover with a lid and let it cook for 15-10 minutes.