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Chettinad Chicken Curry
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Chettinad Chicken Curry

 Chettinad cuisine is famous for its aromatic freshly ground masala . This chettinad chicken curry is prepared with a delicous freshly ground masala.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chettinad
Servings: 3
Calories: 239kcal

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

To Roast and Grind:

  • 5 Dry Red Chilli
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Corriander Seeds
  • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 1 spring Curry Leaves
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Tomato
  • 4 tbsp Coconut

Other Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • ½ tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick
  • 1 spring Curry Leaves
  • 10 Shallots/Small onions
  • 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1 Tomato
  • ½ tsp Chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt as needed
  • ½ kg Chicken
  • Water as needed
  • Coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions 

  • In a pan dry roast the ingredients mentioned in the “To Roast and Grind” section one by one.
  • Once roasted allow it to cool down completely. Add it to a blender and grind it to a fine paste by adding little water.
  • In a pressure cooker add in the oil, once it heats up add in fennel seeds, Cinnamon stick and curry saute for few secs and then add in the shallots and saute till glossy.
  • Grind the spice paste and keep it ready .Add in chopped tomatoes in the cooker. Once it is mushy add in the ground masala paste.
  • Add little water and cook till the raw smell leaves. Next add in chilli powder, Turmeric powder and the required salt. Mix well and cook for 2 mins.
  • Now add in the cleaned chicken pieces. Close the cooker and cook in a medium flame for 2 whistles. Let the pressure gets released on its own. Once the pressure is released open the cooker. Garnish with a generous sprinkle of coriander leaves and serve.

Notes

  •  Goes well with Roti ,pulao,Rice,Biriyani or naan
  •  Garnishing with coriander leaves gives a nice aroma to the curry.

Nutrition

Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.5g | Protein: 37.6g | Fat: 5.8g | Saturated Fat: 2.6g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1.9g | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3mg
Keyword Chettinad Chicken Curry, Chicken Kulambu
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