CHETTINAD CHICKEN RECIPE

Ingredients: • 1 kg chicken (washed and chopped into fine pieces)

• 3 / 4 "Ginger

• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

• 1 ½ tsp black peppercorns

• 1 ½ tsp white poppy seeds

• 2 tsp coriander powder

• 1 tsp cumin (Jeer)

• 2 twigs of Curry Leaves

• 1 tsp Turmeric powder

• 4 onions (medium)

• 2 tsp fennel seeds (Sauna)

• ¾ cup Tomatoes (chopped)

• 4 Green chilies

• salt to taste

• 2 tsp of Kaposi (optional)

How to make Chettinad Chicken:

• Butter chicken pieces with turmeric powder and salt.

• Now heat oil in a large saucepan. Add cumin, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, poppy seeds, green chilli, curry leaves and, if they exist Kaposi for it.

• Saunter and remove spices. Keep it aside.

• Now add finely chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste into the remaining oil.

• Cook until the onions turn golden brown.

• Now add tomato, coriander powder, spices and sautéed chicken to the above.

• Add salt to taste and fry the mixture for another 5 minutes.

• Put the lid and let the chicken cook for about half an hour.

• The sauce would go almost dry. Sometimes add a little water if required.

• When the chicken is tender, delaying the flame.

• Chettinad Chicken is ready to serve.