CHETTINAD CHICKEN CURRY
CHETTINAD CHICKEN CURRY
Ingredients
1. Chicken - 1kg
2. Onion / Shallots - 1 cup (chopped)
3. Tomatoes - 1 cup
4. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
6. Coconut milk - 1 cup
7. Coriander leaves for garnishing
8. Salt to taste
9. Oil - 1tbsp
Spice Paste
1. Green Chillies - 2
2. Garlic - 5 pods
3. Ginger - 1"
4. Poppy seeds - 1 tsp (optional) soak in warm water for 10 mins)
Roast and grind to a powder
1. Pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
2. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
3. Fennel seeds - 3/4 tsp
4. Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tbsp.
5. Dry chillies - 3
6. Cardamoms - 2
7. Cinnamon - 1"
8. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
9. Oil - 1/2 tsp
Preparations
Roasting and grinding spices
1. Heat oil in a pan and roast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, fennel seeds, dry chillies, cardamoms, cinnamon and curry leaves on medium heat. Stir for 2 mins. Remove from heat, cool the roasted ingredients and grind them into a smooth powder.
Making a Spice paste
1. You can either pound all the ingredients for the Spice paste or grind them into a smooth paste and keep aside.
1. Heat oil in a wok, add the chopped onion/shallots and curry leaves. Saute till the onion turns translucent.
2. Add the spice paste and stir for a minute. Now add the chickens and cook on high heat for 3 minutes. Keep stirring to avoid burning.
3. Turn the heat to medium low. Add salt, turmeric powder and chopped tomatoes. Mix well with the chicken and let it cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Do not cover with lid.
4. Add coconut milk and cook with the lid on for 15 minutes. Or you can transfer the chicken into a pressure cooker and cook it for 4 minutes or until one whistle. Once cooked open the lid and stir well.
5.Lastly, add the roasted grinded powder and cook for 15-20 minutes on medium heat. Open the lid and let the gravy simmer for another 2 minutes.
6. Turn the heat off and garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve with hot chappati, naan or dosas.
Tips
You can use the same ingredients for mutton curry.
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