INGREDIENTS:
1. Chicken ½ kg (washed and drain)
2. Ginger and garlic paste 1Tbsp
3. Onion 1 large chopped
4. Tomato 1 chopped
5. Curry leaves few
6. Turmeric powder 1tsp
7. Red Chilli powder 2 tsp
8. Lemon juice 1tsp
9. Grated coconut fresh 1 cup
10. Red chillies 3 -4
11. Fennel seeds (saunf)
12. Jeera( cumin seeds) ½ tsp
13. Whole garam masala (cinnamon 1,cardamom1,cloves2,star1/2 )
14. Oil
15. Salt to taste
METHOD:
· In a pan add 2 Tbsp of oil to that add ingredients no 9 to 13 roast till light brown
· Then grind to smooth paste with adding 1 cup water and ginger and garlic paste
· In another non stick kadai add 2-3 Tbsp oil and add onion and curry leaves fry till it turns light brown
· To that add coconut mixture and mix well
· Then add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, and red chilli powder sauté for few minutes
· Then add chicken and salt cover and cook for 5 minutes
· Then add 1 cup water and lemon juice and cook in medium heat till chicken is done
· Chettinad chicken is ready
