Chettinad Chicken Curry

This is one of the most popular Indian chicken curry. Delectable, Fiery, aromatic, rich curry comes from from Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu

The curry is quite simple to prepare , unique in taste and quite flavorful. Do try out this curry and share your experience in the comments section

Preparation time: 65 mins Cooking time: 50 mins Total time: 115 mins

Servings: 5

Ingredients

• 500 g curry cut Chicken
• 2 big Onions finely chopped
• 2 Tomatoes chopped
• 3 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves/Cilantro
• 1.5 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
• Salt to taste
• Water as required for the gravy
• 1/4 Cup freshly grated Coconut

For marination

• 1 tsp Turmeric
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice

Dry Spices

• 3 tbsp Coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
• 1 teaspoon Jeera (Cumin seeds)
• 4-5 dry Red Chilli
• 5 cm Cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoon Peppercorns
• 2 black Cardamom seeds
• 3 Green Cardamom seeds
• 3 black stone flower (Pathar phool/Dagad Phool)
• 1 Star Anise
• 4 Cloves

Steps to prepare

• Add chicken with salt, turmeric and lemon juice in a bowl

• Marinate the chicken well. Rest it aside on the counter for 30 minutes to 1 hour

• Dry Roast all the dry spices until aromatic, take them out of the pan and keep it aside

• Add coconut to the same pan and dry roast until golden brown

• Once coconut and spices have cooled , add them to grinder jar

• Adding little water, grind to smooth paste. Keep this aside

• Heat oil in a pan and add onions

• Saute until onions are tender and translucent over medium heat

• Add ginger garlic paste and curry leaves. Saute until raw aroma disappears, approx 3 mins

• Add in tomatoes to the pan

• Saute until tomatoes are tender and cooked, approx 7-8 mins

• Add in marinated chicken and mix well

• Cover and cook until chicken is tender stirring occasionally. Since chicken releases water, do not fret, it will not burn

• Add in ground paste and mix well

• Add in required water for the gravy and mix

• Now add salt and mix well

• Simmer, cover and cook for 12- 14 mins

• Add in chopped coriander leaves and mix well

• Serve fiery delectable Chettinad curry hot with rice