Chicken Chettinad

Name: Chicken Chettinad
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken; 4 tbsp oil; 2 onions; 3 tomatoes; 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf); 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera); 6 whole red chillies; 3 green cardamom; 3 cloves (laung); 1 inch cinnamon (dalchini); 3 inch piece ginger; 10 garlic; 1 tbsp poppy seeds (khuskhus); 2 tbsp cashew nuts; 10 curry patta; 1/2 tsp haldi powder; 1 tsp chilli powder; 2 tbsp lemon juice; Salt as per taste; Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Zahra Shaikh @cook_9781601

India

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Zahra Shaikh @cook_9781601

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Ingredients

1 kgchicken
4 tbspoil
2onions
3tomatoes
1/2 cupfresh grated coconut
1 tspcoriander seeds
1 tspfennel seeds (saunf)
1/2 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
6whole red chillies
3green cardamom
3 cloves(laung)
1 inchcinnamon (dalchini)
3 inchpiece ginger
10garlic
1 tbsppoppy seeds (khuskhus)
2 tbspcashew nuts
10curry patta
1/2 tsphaldi powder
1 tspchilli powder
2 tbsplemon juice
Salt as per taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

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Steps

1

Soak poppy seeds & cashewnuts for 10 mins in warm water
2

Heat 1 tbsp oil and roast grated coconut, coriander seeds, jeera, fennel, red chillies, laung, dalchini and gren cardamom till fragrant
3

Grind together the roasted masala with the soaked khuskhus,cashewsnuts,ginger garlic to a smooth paste
4

Heat oil in a kadai add the chopped onions. Fry till golden brown
5

Add the ground paste,curry leaves, fry for few mins
6

Add chopped tomatoes, salt,haldi powder and chilli powder. Cook till the tomatoes are well mashed
7

Add the washed and dry chicken and cook for 5 to 8 mins,if masala sticks add till water
8

Add lemon juice 1 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook on low flame till chicken is tender, stirring in between
9

Cook uncovered till the masala is thick. If you want thinner gravy add some more water & give 3 to 4 quick boils. Garnish with coriander leaves