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Chicken chettinad gravy recipe - South India's most flavorful dish made with chicken, fresh ground spices & herbs. Based on the authentic chettinad chicken recipe many modern versions have been derived, especially by the restaurateurs. Over the years, I got to taste a few which almost tasted same except the texture, color and the hint of spices.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken chettinad using 24 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Chettinad:
- Get 700 gms chicken
- Prepare 1-2 onion
- Prepare 1 tsp garlic paste
- Get 1 tbsp ginger paste
- Take 1 tsp black pepper powder
- Prepare 7-8 whole black peppercorns
- Get 4 green cardamoms
- Make ready 1 small stick cinnamon
- Get 1 tsp mustard seeds
- Get 1/2 tsp jeera/cumin
- Make ready 1 tbsp crispy roasted curry leaves
- Prepare 2 tbsp curd
- Take 2 tbsp tomato puree
- Take 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- Prepare 1 tsp fennel seeds
- Take 1 tsp coriander seeds
- Get 1 tsp poppy or sesame seeds
- Take 1 tbsp kitchen king masala
- Make ready 2 tbsp dessicated or fresh coconut
- Get 2 dry red chillies
- Prepare 1/2 tsp turmeric
- Make ready 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- Make ready To taste salt
- Take 3 tbsp refined oil
Cover and cook till chicken is done. Garnish with fresh cilantro or coriander leaves. Chicken Chettinad is spicy chicken recipe which belongs to the Chettinad region of South India. Juicy chicken chunks marinated with spices and cooked with freshly ground spices, roasted coconut and is in onion and tomato-based curry.
Steps to make Chicken Chettinad:
- Marinate chicken with curd and little salt for an hour.Meanwhile roast the dry masalas like fennel,coriander seeds,poppy or sesame seeds and when cool grind and set aside.
- Heat oil in a wok and fry 2 dry red chillies and set aside.Sprinkle mustard seeds and jeera. When they splutter add half crushed whole garam masala and black peppercorns.Then fry the chopped onion light brown.Meanwhile make a paste of 1 tsp chopped onion,ginger garlic paste alongwith dry roasted ground masala and tomato puree.
- Add this masala to the frying onions and toss.Add the marinated chicken and toss.Add turmeric and red chilli powder.Adjust the amount of chilli powder according to taste.Add salt and toss on low flame.Add coconut and fry till oil leaves sides.
- The chicken releases water so little water may be needed to cook till soft.Cook on low flame till done.Sprinkle crispy fried curry leaves and toss.Garnish with chopped coriander and dry red chillies.Serve with dosa,appam,roti or jeera rice.
Let us see step by step pictures and recipe to make authentic chicken Chettinad. Chicken Chettinad Recipe - About Chicken Chettinad Recipe: This is one of the best chicken recipes to try at home. A popular chicken curry, cooked in a peppery authentic chettinad paste laced with coconut and onions. Bring some magic to your plate with this southern style chicken dish. Ingredients of Chicken Chettinad Recipe: A fiery chicken recipe with chicken pieces marinated in ginger.
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