Chicken chettinad
Description
Cuisine- kerala
Main ingredients- chicken
Nutrition facts- calorie,carbohydrates,fat,fibres and protein
Cooking time- 15-20 minutes
Preparation time- 20-25 minutes
Servings- 4
Level of cooking- medium
Course- main menu
Ingredients
- Chicken- 1 kg
- Dry red chilies- 4-6
- Coconut,grated- 1/2
- Poppy seeds/khuskhus/posto- 2 teaspoon
- Coriander seeds- 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Green cardamom- 3
- Clove- 2
- Cinnamon- 1 small piece
- Star anise- 1/2
- Fennel seeds/saunf- 1 tsp
- Ginger paste- 1 tsp
- Bay leaf- 1
- Curry leaves- 10-12 leaves
- Garlic paste- 2 tsp
- Oil- 1/2 cup
- Onion ,chopped- 1 large
- Tomato,chopped- 3 medium
- Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
- Black peppercorns- 1 tbsp
- Lemon juice- 1
- Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
- Salt- to taste
Method
Roast dry red chillies, coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds,bay leaf, cumin seeds, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds in two tablespoons of oil and grind to a paste adding some water.
Heat remaining oil in a pan and fry onion till golden. Add curry leaves and the ground paste and sauté for some time. Add tomatoes, red chilli powder, black peppercorns, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Add chicken and mix. Cook for five minutes and then add two cups of water, lemon juice, cover and cook till the chicken is done.Garnish it with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rice or paranthas or naan.
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