Chicken chettinad

Chicken chettinad

Ingredients:

chicken                        – 1 kg
small onions                – 250 g
tomatoes                      – 2
curry leaves                 – few
salt                               – to taste
oil                                 – 1tbsp

For roasting and grinding:

cinnamon                      –   1 inch
cardamom                     – 2
cloves                            – 3
khus khus(poppy seeds) – 3tsp
fennel seeds                   – 1 tsp
cumin seeds                    – 1 tsp
grated coconut                – 4 tsp
ginger garlic paste          –  1 tbsp
red chillies                      – 8-10
coriander powder            – 1/2 tbsp
turmeric                           – 1/4 tsp
oil                                    – 1 tsp

Method:

• In  a pan heat oil and roast the ingredients given in the roasting and grinding table( except ginger garlic paste and turmeric) until nice aroma comes out.

• Allow it to cool and grind into a smooth paste adding little water,ginger grlic paste and turmeric.

• In a kadai heat oil and fry the chopped small onions and curry leaves until it turns brown.

• Now add the ground masala and cook until oil oozes out.

• Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until it becomes mashy.

• Now put chicken and salt and mix it well

• Add 2 cups of water and cover it with a lid and cook it on medium until the chicken is done

• Serve wirh Rice idli or paratha

Serves   4