Chettinad chicken curry

Name: Chettinad chicken curry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gm chicken; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp lemon juice; To taste Salt as per taste; As needed Cooking oil; 5/6 curry leaves; 1 medium sized onion finely chopped; 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp black pepper; 3 dried red chilli (you can adjust as per your taste); 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds; 3 tbsp coriander seeds; 4-5 green cardamom; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 4-5 laung / cloves; 1/4 tsp fenugreek; 1/2 star anise; 1 tsp fennel seeds; To taste Salt; 1 tsp termaric powder; 7-8 garlic cloves; 1 inch ginger; 1/4 cup grated coconut

Joyeta Biswas @joyeta27

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This is a famous recipe of Tamilnadu. There is a village named chettinad from where the traditional recipe of this chicken curry comes from.

Joyeta Biswas @joyeta27

#goldenapron2
#tamilnadu
#ebook
This is a famous recipe of Tamilnadu. There is a village named chettinad from where the traditional recipe of this chicken curry comes from.

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Ingredients

500 gmchicken
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp lemon juice
To tasteSalt as per taste
For the masala and curry
As neededCooking oil
5/6 curry leaves
1medium sized onion finely chopped
2bay leaves
2 tsp black pepper
3dried red chilli (you can adjust as per your taste)
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
3 tbsp coriander seeds
4-5green cardamom
1 inchcinnamon stick
4-5laung / cloves
1/4 tsp fenugreek
1/2star anise
1 tsp fennel seeds
To tasteSalt
1 tsp termaric powder
7-8garlic cloves
1 inchginger
1/4 cupgrated coconut

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Steps

1

In a mixing bowl take the chicken pieces. Add little salt and lemon juice then mix it well and keep it aside for at least 20 to 30 mins.
2

In a pan heat little oil then add the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek, bay leaves, dried red chilli, cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, black pepper, star anise, fennel seeds and saute a little on medium flame. Then transfer it into a plate and dry roast the grated coconut.
3

When these spices have cooled down transfer them into a blender jar and crushed a little then add the roasted coconut, ginger,garlic and little water. Blend them into a smooth mixture.
4

Now in a pan heat little oil,add few curry leaves and chopped onion. Fried a little then add the marinated chicken pieces and fry for a couple of mins on high flame.
5

Then add the chettinad masala mix, turmeric powder salt,water and cook it for another 4 mins. Then cover it with a lid and cook for 15 to 20 mins. Lastly add some coriander leaves.
6

Chettinad chicken curry is ready to serve with some hot steamed rice or roti.