Chettinad Chicken Dry Roast - Recipe Book

Chettinad chicken dry roast is a spicy and aromatic chicken preparation. It is a must try South Indian chicken dish. The blend of whole spices along with grated coconut forms a delicious chettinad masala. Try this starter for your dine and yes..Please don't forget to leave your feedback's here...
Ingredients:

1. Chicken-1/2 kg


2. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp


3. Lemon juice-1 tbsp


4. Salt-to taste


5. Whole spices-few (cinnamon, cardamom, clove, bay leaf, pepper corns, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and star anise)


6. Dry red chilly-3 or 4


7. Grated coconut- 1/4 cup


8. Oil-2 tbsp


9. Onion sliced-2 medium


10. Tomato sliced-1 large


11. Ginger chopped-1 tsp


12. Garlic chopped-1 tsp


13. Green chilly split-1 or 2


14. Curry leaves-2 springs

Preparation:

• Marinate the cleaned chicken pieces with lemon juice, turmeric powder and salt.


• Dry roast all the whole spices along with dry red chilly for a minute in low flame.


• Add grated coconut and roast for another two minutes.


• After cools down, transfer this mix in to a blender and blend coarse (without adding any water). Keep it aside.


• Heat a pan with oil; add sliced onions and saute until soften.


• Add ginger, garlic and green chilly; saute a minute.


• Add tomato pieces and saute until mashed.


• Add marinated chicken pieces along with the blended spice mix.


• Mix well and cook covered for about 20 minutes on medium flame (or until the chicken pieces gets cooked). Stir often by opening the lid.Check for salt.


• Open the lid and add curry leaves. Cook for another few minutes until the chicken pieces are well coated with the dry gravy.

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